Military Spouses Residency Relief Act Signed
The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) is an update to the Servicemember Civil Relief Act which extends the same residency privileges to a military servicemember’s spouse. This Act allows a servicemember’s spouse to keep a legal residence throughout the marriage, even if the spouse accompanies the servicemember to California on military orders.
This Act specifies that a spouse of a service member may be able to exclude wages from personal income tax if the spouse is not a resident of the jurisdiction where the income is earned. Employees who are affected should submit a new Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (DE 4) (PDF) to their employer. Employees may be eligible for a refund when they file their State income tax return. For additional information contact the Franchise Tax Board at www.ftb.ca.gov or call 1-800-852-5711.