Questions:
1. Where to report foreign bank interest on state tax return Schedule (CA) 540NR? Should be line 8 or 21f? The problem is that the definition of line 8 seems to be limited to US sources.
2. That said, does it also mean that foreign investment (mutual fund) need no schedule D 540NR?
3. I am filing 1040NR + 540NR. But, the status of filing to California tax needs me to be married filing separately if I file 1040NR. Does that mean my wife doesn’t need to file California tax? (she doesn’t have any California income but has only foreign income from bank interest totaling < 150 USD). My wife doesnt have ITIN at this point. Catch 22!
Filing 540NR issues
Moderator: Mark T Serbinski CA CPA