State income tax administered by the California Franchise Tax Board
Authority
California Franchise Tax Board
Residency risk
Known sticky-domicile state — leaving requires documented ties-cutting, not just a plane ticket
Filing channel
IRS e-file + CalFile / FTB e-file
Our handling
Federal return plus your California state return as an add-on — quoted per state after a residency review.
WHAT WE HANDLE
Your filing stack from the UAE
Form 1040 federal return — simple & complex
FBAR / FinCEN 114 foreign account reporting
Form 5471 / 8938 foreign entity & asset disclosure
ITIN applications (W-7)
Streamlined catch-up for years of non-filing
California state return as an add-on — residency reviewed, part-year handled, quoted per state
FAQ
California-specific questions
I left California for Dubai — am I still a California resident for tax?
The FTB is famously persistent about residency — leaving California requires genuinely cutting domicile ties (home, driver's license, voter registration, closest connections), not just moving. We run a residency review as the first step of every California engagement, so your state position is deliberate, not accidental.
What does the California return involve alongside my federal filing?
A part-year / nonresident return (540NR) typically covers your departure year. The state return is an add-on to your federal engagement, quoted after the residency review.
California + federal, one desk.
One call reviews your residency position and quotes both returns — fixed, in writing.