Inside FTB Give us some feedback on our online services
At FTB, we are continually looking for ways to reduce taxpayer burden. One possible solution we are evaluating is expanding our existing online services, to offer taxpayers, or their authorized representatives, access to more taxpayer account information.
On January 30, 2007, we emailed Taxpayer Data Access surveys to approximately 1,300 tax professionals who are registered as subscribers to FTB's e-file News service. The survey's purpose is to get your feedback - we want to know how interested tax professionals are in having online access to more of the account information we maintain for you or your clients. We are also interested in your opinion of FTB allowing commercial software companies to provide an "import" feature as part of their tax preparation product that would take information FTB has on file for a specific taxpayer, and populate that taxpayer's return as you prepare it.
If you did not receive an email from FTB, you can still take the survey. Go to www.ftb.ca.gov and select “Online services survey” under "Tax Professionals." The survey takes just a few minutes to complete, and will help us determine what services to offer tax professionals in the future. If you have any questions about the content of the survey, contact Alison Adams at (916) 845-3559, or Alison.Adams@ftb.ca.gov.
Publications translations
In our August 2006 issue, we reported on the forms that we have translated into several languages commonly spoken in California (see "State tax information accessible to more taxpayers," August 2006 issue.)
To see our progress since August, check the table directly below for forms we’ve recently added, the languages they’re available in, and our timetable for adding new forms:
| Publication | Language | When available |
|---|---|---|
| Translated publications | ||
| California Taxpayers' Bill of Rights (FTB 4058C) | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
Currently available |
| Exempt Organizations(FTB 927) | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
Currently available |
| Frequently Asked Questions About Your Tax Audit (FTB 1015B) | Chinese Korean |
Currently available |
| Glossary of Terms (FTB 1209) | Chinese Spanish Vietnamese |
Currently available |
| 2006 Homeowner and Renter Assistance Claim Booklet (FTB 9000H/9000R) | Chinese Korean Spanish |
Currently available |
| Innocent Spouse Brochure (FTB 705) | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
Currently available |
| Franchise Tax Board Privacy Notice (FTB 1131) | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
Currently available |
| Residency Tax Audit FAQs (FTB 1015R) | Chinese Korean |
Currently available |
| Publications in process of translation | ||
| Forms of Ownership (FTB 1123) | Spanish | March 2007 |
| Publications scheduled for future translation | ||
| Home-Based Business Tax Avoidance Schemes | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
June 2007 |
| Recognizing Illegal Tax Avoidance Schemes | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
June 2007 |
| Striking Gold in California- Webpage only | Chinese Spanish |
June 2007 |
| Court Ordered Debt - Webpage | Spanish | September 2007 |
| Business Expenses | Chinese Korean Spanish Vietnamese |
October 2007 |
| CalFile - Webpage only | Chinese Spanish |
January 2008 |
| 2007 Homeowner and Renter Assistance Claim Form (Form 9000H/9000R) | Spanish |
January 2008 |
| California Resident Income Tax Return (Form 540 2EZ) | Spanish |
January 2008 |
| FTB Website (www.ftb.ca.gov) | Spanish |
June 2007 |