<p>Sorry, no room for the question mark on the thread title.
Please help!</p>
<p>if your parents pay taxes to the state of california then yes.</p>
<p>How do I know if they pay taxes or not? :(
All I see is the 1040 Form...</p>
<p>If you live in Cal, meaning mainly that your parents live in Cal, and have done so for a year or more before you start college, you will be considered a resident for tuition purposes unless you are internationals (in the US on a visa and not a green card). Paying taxes is not required (many are too poor to actually pay any income taxes) but if your parents are living and working in Cal, they are paying Cal income taxes.</p>