Franchise Tax Board

Incorporating Individual e-file Into Your Office

Introduction

Table of Contents
Introduction
Differences
Preparing the return
Signature process
Filing the return
Transmitting returns
Acknowledgements
Error code management
Final tips
Frequently asked questions

Need help incorporating individual e-file into your business operations? You are not alone. We are regularly asked for tips on making the transition to e-file easy.

To make sure we give you the best information, we met with a variety of tax professionals who have successfully incorporated individual e-file into their business to find out how they did it. We've combined their advice, tips, and ideas into this helpful e-file tutorial.

The information in this tutorial is suggested practice and should not be taken as requirements of the Franchise Tax Board and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Processes within each office may vary. You may use any process that conforms to the requirements outlined in the Internal Revenue Procedure 2000-31, IRS Pub. 1345, IRS Pub. 1345A, FTB Pub. 1345 and FTB Pub. 1345A.

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