1040 California electronic filing information

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

Franchise Tax Board
Customer Service Electronic Processing Section MSA-1 P.O. Box 1468 Sacramento, CA 95812

Email
: e-file@ftb.ca.gov

Phone
: 916.845.0353

Tax Refund Inquiries
: 800.338.0505

Grace period	5 calendar days. If the fifth day falls on a weekend or holiday, then the next business day will be the final day to retransmit and considered timely.
E-filing mandate	Must e-file if preparing more than 100 returns. Sign and file Form 8454 to opt-out.
Accepts state-only filings	Yes
Return types accepted	Resident (Form 540) Part-year resident (Form 540NR) Nonresident (Form 540NR) Amended (Schedule X) Next year estimate payments (up to 4 with Form 540/540NR) Extension payment Estimate Payments with extension Limited Liability Company (Form 568 original, including next year's LLC tax and next year's LLC fee; Form 568 amended)
Return types not supported	LLC extension
Accepts returns with these conditions	Refund Zero balance Balance due
Direct deposit of refunds	Yes, up to 2 accounts for original Form 540/540NR only. No for Form 540/540NR amended, Form 568 original or amended.
Accepted forms of payment	Direct debit (EFW) Credit card Online ePayment
Signature requirements	ERO retains Form 8453 or 8879 for 4 years
Supports PDF attachments	Yes
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing	Current tax year and two prior tax years
Special considerations	See FTB Publication 1345 e-file Handbook