Live in Nevada, work in California
Your home state has no income tax, so there is no credit to offset the work state's tax. You pay the work state as a nonresident.
State income tax: $5,055 a year
Living in Nevada and working in California, you'd pay about $5,055 in state income tax on $100,000 of wages, $5,055 more than if you worked in Nevada.
Your home state has no income tax, so there is no credit to offset the work state's tax. You pay the work state as a nonresident.
State tax at different salaries
| Wages | To CA | To NV | Total | If you worked in NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $1,040 | $0 | $1,040 | $0 |
| $75,000 | $2,775 | $0 | $2,775 | $0 |
| $100,000 | $5,055 | $0 | $5,055 | $0 |
| $150,000 | $9,705 | $0 | $9,705 | $0 |
| $250,000 | $19,005 | $0 | $19,005 | $0 |
Single filer, all wages earned in California, 2026 state tax rules, standard deductions. Local income taxes not included.
What to do
- File a California nonresident return. There's no Nevada return for wages because Nevada has no income tax.
- Keep a record of the days you work in each state, especially if you sometimes work from home.
Special credit rules
- CA: CA gives residents a credit for tax paid to other states, but NOT for tax paid to AZ, IN, OR, VA (reverse-credit states - those states credit CA tax instead, so CA residents file nonresident returns there to claim it). Nonresidents of CA from states without reverse-credit get no CA credit.
Frequently asked questions
Do I pay California income tax if I live in Nevada?
Yes. California taxes wages earned there by nonresidents. On $100,000 that's about $5,055.
Do I have to file taxes in both Nevada and California?
Usually you file only one state return (a nonresident return in California), though some states still require a nonresident return to get a refund of any wrongly withheld tax.
Will I be taxed twice?
No. Nevada has no income tax, so you pay only California's nonresident tax: about $5,055 on $100,000.
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Rules reviewed 2026-09-24 from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Estimates only; confirm with each state's revenue department.