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Franchise Tax Board

Online services for filing and paying your taxes

FTB provides many free services to help you file and pay your taxes. Our most popular ones are:

ReadyReturn image This service uses information from your last tax return and wage information received from your W-2 to pre-fill your tax return for you. You review your ReadyReturn and make any needed changes. After you review and approve your return, e-file it directly to us for free.  Learn more and see if you qualify.
CalFile image CalFile guides you as you answer basic questions to complete your tax return. You provide the information and CalFile does the calculations. When you submit your CalFile return, you get an instant confirmation from us so you know that we received your tax return. File your return for free, directly to us, in less than 30 minutes.
MyFTB Account image With MyFTB Account you can:
  • View payments you've made.
  • Check your total balance due.
  • Check wage and withholding information.
  • Review FTB-issued 1099s and much more.

Payment Options

You can pay online with confidence. It's safe and secure.

Form Locator

Need a form or instructions? Our new Form Locator makes it easy to find the forms you need. You can now search by tax year, taxpayer type, and form type. You can also search using a specific form number and/or keywords. Narrowing the search to only what you need will streamline the search process and eliminate unnecessary results.