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Leaving California to worldschool or live abroad? The FTB doesn't let go easily. This guide breaks down California's two-part tax trap - the income tax that quietly takes 9–13% of your profits every year, and the $800 franchise fee that doesn't always disappear when you reregister your LLC elsewhere. Learn the exact checklist to establish nonresident status, the day-count rule that matters, and the sequence that closes California's claim on your income - legally and permanently.
Leaving California to worldschool or live abroad? The FTB doesn't let go easily. This guide breaks down California's two-part tax trap - the income tax that quietly takes 9–13% of your profits every year, and the $800 franchise fee that doesn't always disappear when you reregister your LLC elsewhere. Learn the exact checklist to establish nonresident status, the day-count rule that matters, and the sequence that closes California's claim on your income - legally and permanently.