What do Californians need to know before the FTB April 15 tax deadline? The California Franchise Tax Board has set April 15 as the 2026 filing deadline for most taxpayers. Free CalFile e-filing, CalEITC credits up to $3,756, payment plans, and one-time penalty abatement are all available to help you meet this important date. The…
What are the California FTB 2026 tax updates? The California FTB 2026 tax updates include SB 711’s change to California’s IRC conformity date, new Pass-Through Entity (PTE) elective tax add-back rules, an expanded California Competes Tax Credit, and a new online tool to verify submitted tax returns — all detailed in FTB’s March 2026 Tax…
What is California’s new 12-digit business entity ID number? Since 2025, the California Secretary of State has been issuing a new California business entity ID number in a 12-digit alphanumeric format to newly formed corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships. When using FTB Web Pay or tax preparation software, you must enter only the numeric digits…
What’s new from the California Franchise Tax Board this spring? The latest California FTB tax news 2026 covers critical updates: new guidance on disaster postponement forms 3872 and 5805, a renamed bulk sales clearance certificate, a new online Schedule R Verification tool, updated Secretary of State entity IDs, and April 15 extended contact center hours….
Navigating the 2025 FTB Updates for the Minimum Tax Credit. Wondering how the recent Franchise Tax Board changes affect your Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) credit for 2025? Discover what sentences were deleted from the form instructions and how it simplifies your tax calculations this year! Hello there, fellow taxpayers and tax professionals! Let’s…
