Former employer issued 2025 W-2 listing CA and AZ, but no state wages, need to file AZ?

Hi all,

I worked remotely for a company in AZ in 2024. During that time, some wages were allocated to AZ while I was living in CA. I left the company in 2024. In 2025, I lived and worked only in CA and had no physical presence or work in AZ.

Now I received a 2025 W-2 from that former employer showing:

• $6,000 in Box 1 (federal wages)
• Box 15 lists both CA and AZ (with employer state IDs)
• Box 16 (state wages) is blank for both states
• Boxes 17–20 (state tax withheld, etc.) are blank
• No federal tax was withheld

Since Box 16 is blank for AZ and no AZ tax was withheld, do I need to file an AZ nonresident return?

We use TurboTax, and adding another state increases the cost, so I’d prefer to avoid filing AZ if it’s not required. I will report the $6,000 on my federal and CA returns.