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Vardan has lived in California all his life. In 2024, he moved to Las Vegas, Nevada. During the year, he received $24,000 of alimony from his ex-wife, Magna. The alimony was paid under a divorce agreement that was finalized in 2023. $16,000 of the alimony payments was received while he was a resident of California and $8,000 was received while he was a resident of Nevada.
What amount should be included as taxable income on his California return?
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$16,000.
Explanation: As a California (part‑year) resident, Vardan must include worldwide income received while a California resident — the $16,000 of alimony paid to him before he moved. The $8,000 received while a Nevada resident is not California‑sourced and isn’t included on his CA return. (Although under federal law post‑2018 alimony is generally not taxable, California does not conform to that change for state tax purposes, so the payments received while a CA resident are taxable to California.)
Explanation: As a California (part‑year) resident, Vardan must include worldwide income received while a California resident — the $16,000 of alimony paid to him before he moved. The $8,000 received while a Nevada resident is not California‑sourced and isn’t included on his CA return. (Although under federal law post‑2018 alimony is generally not taxable, California does not conform to that change for state tax purposes, so the payments received while a CA resident are taxable to California.)
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