Figure out your state of residence to begin with. Im presuming Texas. Thenfigure why a 1099 MISC from California.You can probably forget California tax liability but you need to at least runthe figures to be sure.Id recommend a free online tax service free for federal returns is how theyusually work small charge for a state return. There are a lot to choosefromu2026I use freetaxusa but I am not saying they are better than anyoneelseu2026turbo tax is another one a lot of people use.At any rate do the Texas returnu2026no tax there is there Then see if you evenneed to do a California return. If taxes were withheld youve got to file toget a refund. I doubt that applies to you but its a good learningexperience.Dont want to do that go to HR Block or JacksonHewitt or someone who doestax returns for others for a fee. Id do it myself on the internet because itsounds like you have a simple return.As far as the fedsu2026all income counts. Your u201cproblemu201d is the California 1099and the Texas W2. I think California gets nothingu2026not even a return filedu2026butit depends on many circumstances and is worth checking it out.