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Electronic filing
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) supports electronic filing for the following forms:
- Form 540 / Form 540NR (both original and amended returns).
- Form 3519 (Extension Payment, including estimate payments for next year).
- Form 568 (LLC return).
Direct Debit / Deposit
For electronically filed returns, direct debit is permitted for the following forms:
- 540/540NR (original and amended).
- 540-ES (next year's estimates when included with the electronic record for Form 540/540NR).
- 3519 (extension payment and next year's estimates if selected).
- 568.
- 3522 (next year's LLC tax).
- 3536 (next year's LLC estimated fee, when included with the electronic record for Form 568).
Direct deposit is also permitted for electronically filed Form 540 / 540NR for original returns. (FTB doesn’t support direct deposit for Amended returns.)
note
Refer to the
CABank
, CAELF
and CALLCBnk
screens for more information.Electronic filing mandate
Most, but not all preparers are required to submit returns electronically for the current year. The taxpayer may opt out of electronic filing by signing the Form 8454 opt-out form.
PDF attachment
PDFs may be attached to the Form 540 / 540NR or Form 568 electronic record.
e-Pay mandate
Certain taxpayers are required to make payment by electronic means regardless of whether they e-file or paper file the return. The e-Pay mandate applies to taxpayers (not preparers) and isn't related to the electronic filing mandate.