CALIFORNIA 540NR Forms & Instructions Nonresident or 2019-2026

Line 7 Personal Exemptions Did you check the box on line 6 No Follow the instructions on Long Form 540NR line 7. E social security complete Schedule CA 540NR. Follow the instructions line 37 column B on Long Form 540NR line 14. Yes Ignore the instructions on Long Form 540NR line 7. Instead enter the amount shown below for your filing status Single or married/RDP filing separately enter -0-. For example 12 325. complete Schedule CA 540NR. Follow the instructions for Schedule CA 540NR. Enter the amount from Schedule CA 540NR line 37 column C on Long Form 540NR line 16. Attach a copy of Form s 592-B and 593 to the lower front of Long Form 540NR Side 1. filing your California tax return for instructions on how to claim your withholding credit. 2018 Instructions for Long Form 540NR California Nonresident or Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return References in these instructions are to the Internal Revenue Code IRC as of January 1 2015 and the C alifornia Revenue and Taxation Code R TC. If you need to amend your Long Form 540NR complete an amended indicating AMENDED return. Attach Schedule X California Explanation of Amended Return Changes to the amended Long Form 540NR. For specific instructions see Instructions for Filing a 2018 Amended Return on page 19. 540NR Tax Booklet 2018 Page 27 Instructions Long Form 540NR e-file at ftb. ca.gov Exemptions Total Taxable Income Line 6 Can be Claimed as a Dependent Refer to your completed federal income tax return to complete this section. Check the box on line 6 if someone else can claim you or your spouse/ RDP as a dependent on their tax return even if they chose not to. Before You Begin Complete your federal income tax return Form 1040 Form 1040NR or Form 1040NR-EZ before you begin your Long Form 540NR information from your federal income tax return to complete your Long Form 540NR* Complete and mail Long Form 540NR by April 15 2019. If unable to mail your return by this date see page 2. To get forms and publications referred to in these instructions go to ftb. ca*gov/forms or see Where To Get Income Tax Forms and Publications. Tip You may qualify for the federal earned income tax credit. See page 2 for more information* Note The lines on Long Form 540NR are numbered with gaps in the line number sequence. For example lines 20 through 30 do not appear on Long Form 540NR* So the line number that follows line 19 on Long Form 540NR is line 31. Caution Long Form 540NR has five sides. If filing Long Form 540NR you must send all five sides to the Franchise Tax Board FTB. Filling in Your Return Use black or blue ink on the tax return you send to the FTB. Enter your Social Security Number s or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number s at the top of Long Form 540NR Side 1. Print numbers and CAPITAL LETTERS between the combed lines. Be sure to line up dollar amounts. If you do not have an entry for a line leave it blank unless the instructions for a line specifically tell you to enter zero. Do not enter a dash or the word NONE* Name s and Address Print your first name middle initial last name and street address in the spaces provided at the top of Long Form 540NR* Suffix Use the Suffix field for generational name suffixes such as SR JR III IV.