Saturday, March 5, 2011


If you were approved for a federal tax extension, the State of California will automatically grant you a 6 month tax extension. You'll need to submit California Form FTB 3519 (PDF) or make a payment online with California Web Pay if you owe money to the IRS and need to make a payment.

NEW for Tax Year 2009: you must remit all your payments electronically once you make an estimate or extension payment exceeding $20,000 or you file an original return with a total tax liability over $80,000 for any taxable year that begins on or after January 1, 2009. Once you meet this threshold, all subsequent payments regardless of amount, tax type, or taxable year must be remitted electronically. The first payment that would trigger the mandatory e-pay requirement does not have to be made electronically. Individuals who do not send the payment electronically may be subject to a one percent noncompliance penalty. Electronic payments can be made using Web Pay on the Franchise Tax Board’s (FTB’s) website, electronic funds withdrawal (EFW) as part of the e-file return, or your credit card. For more information or to obtain the waiver form, go to ftb.ca.gov and search for mandatory epay.

Filing for a California tax extension will not provide you with additional time to pay any tax balance due, which must be paid by April 15 or interest and other payment penalties may apply.

If you already received an approval notification from ExpressExtension, and you don't need to make a tax payment, then you're all done.

For more information, visit the State of California Franchise Tax Board website.
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/index.shtml


If your business was approved for a federal tax extension, then the State of California will automatically grant your business an income tax extension. If you need to make a state tax payment, you'll need to submit a California tax extension form.

If you already received an approval notification from ExpressExtension, and you don't need to make a tax payment, then you're all done. Corporations in good standing that have fully paid their tax liability but cannot file their return by the due date receive an automatic seven-month extension to file the return. If the corporation owes tax, it should submit Form FTB 3539 with payment by the original return due date.

If a limited liability company (LLC) cannot file Form 568 by the due date, the LLC is granted an automatic six-month extension.

Filing a California tax extension does not grant you extra time to pay any tax balance due. Your balance must be paid by your original filing deadline to avoid possible penalties.

For more information, visit the State of California Franchise Tax Board website.
http://www.ftb.ca.gov/index.shtml