News releases
Here are official FTB news releases for media outlets for the current and previous year. This webpage is updated when new news releases are published.
Subscribe for updates2024
- August 2, 2024 — FTB partners with IRS to provide free tax filing for Californians
- February 27, 2024 — California grants relief for San Diego flood victims
- February 15, 2024 — MyFTB Self-Service Options Survey
- January 16, 2024 — What California taxpayers need to know for the 2024 tax filing season
2023
- October 16, 2023 — Due date for California state tax returns and payments moved to November 16, 2023
- October 10, 2023 — State controller Malia M. Cohen is Available for Interviews on Tax Day, October 16
- October 10, 2023 — October 16 tax deadline approaching
- October 03, 2023 — FTB Extends Customer Service Hours
- October 03, 2023 — California grants tax relief for hurricane, fire, and seawater intrusion victims
- June 30, 2023 — California to Mail Courtesy Notices Related to Winter Storm Filing and Payment Deadline Extension
- May 15, 2023 — IRS announces tax relief for victims of severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California
- May 4, 2023 — Governor Newsom Expands Storm State of Emergency to Four Additional Counties | California Governor
- March 2, 2023 — FTB extends filing deadline for taxpayers impacted by 2022-23 winter storms to Oct. 16, 2023 (Updated March 10, 2023)
- February 21, 2023 — Establishing and renewing TIA and POA relationships
- February 3, 2023 — Web Pay alternatives
- January 31, 2023 — Franchise Tax Board 2023 tax season begins
2022
- October 11, 2022 — October 17 tax filing deadline approaching
- October 10, 2022 — California grants tax relief for Hurricane Ian victims
- July 20, 2022 — FTB issues legal ruling on sourcing of gain from sale of IRC Section 751 assets
- July 18, 2022 — Filing deadline extended for class action settlement claims
- May 9, 2022 — FTB LLC Fee Class Action Settlement
- April 12, 2022 — State Controller Betty T. Yee Available for Tax Day Interviews
- April 11, 2022 — FTB issues Legal Ruling on California's Market-Based Rules
- April 11, 2022 — Last minute tax tips: What you need to know
- April 6, 2022 — Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax could trigger mandatory e-pay requirement
- March 11, 2022 — EITC Qualification Expanded/Credit Code 242 PTE Elect
- March 9, 2022 — Capital Account Reporting
- March 7, 2022 — Estimated Tax Penalty Relief for Farmers and Fishermen
- March 3, 2022 — Entity ID Number to use for Electronic Payment Methods
- February 25, 2022 — Revision to 2021 Form 3893, Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax Payment Voucher
- February 7, 2022 — Real-time Identify and Proofing Enrollment now available
- January 12, 2022 — Beware of scams as new tax season begins
- January 5, 2022 — Filing season tax tips
2021
- December 24, 2021 — Franchise Tax Board hero receives state's highest honor for public servants
- October 8, 2021 — October 15 tax deadline approaching to file and claim the Golden State Stimulus
- September 9, 2021 — Taxpayers with income from unemployment or in-home support can benefit from recent changes
- May 14, 2021 — Tax relief for californians affected by wildfires
- May 6, 2021 — State issues 2.5 million Golden State Stimulus payments
- May 5, 2021 — May 17 tax deadline approaching
- April 26, 2021 — State postpones deadline for claiming 2016 tax refunds to May 17, 2021
- March 19, 2021 — State tax deadline for individuals postponed until May 17, 2021
- February 22, 2021 — State suspends certain debt collection activities
- January 6, 2021 — What you need to know this tax filing season
2020
- November 19, 2020 — State's Top 500 Tax Delinquencies total nearly $179 million
- November 5, 2020 — Additional tax relief for California taxpayers affected by september wildfires
- October 9, 2020 — October 15 tax deadline approaching
- October 7, 2020 — California taxpayers affected by wildfires granted extension to file 2019 returns
- August 28, 2020 — California taxpayers affected by wildfires granted extension to file 2019 returns
- July 16, 2020 — State's Top 500 Tax Delinquencies total $151 million
- July 8, 2020 — State income tax payments due by July 15
- June 22, 2020 — What you need to know before tax day
- April 16, 2020 — FTB updates COVID-19 FAQ page for tax relief and assistance
- April 6, 2020 — April 15 tax day postponed until July 15, 2020
- March 30, 2020 — State postpones deadlines for filing tax protests, appeals, and refund claims due to COVID-19
- March 18, 2020 — State postpones tax deadlines until July 15 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- March 13, 2020 — More time to file, pay for California taxpayers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic
- January 30, 2020 — California tax filing season news
2019
- December 2, 2019 — Get health care coverage now to avoid state penalty later
- November 18, 2019 — Updated VITA video training
- October 14, 2019 — Taxpayers affected by October California wildfires receive more time to file
- October 10, 2019 — State's Top 500 Tax Delinquencies total $587 million
- September 26, 2019 — FTB to host board meeting about gig economy on October 1
- June 26, 2019 — New Franchise Tax Board website aims to improve service
- April 19, 2019 — State's top 500 tax delinquencies exceed $688 million
- April 12, 2019 — What you need to know as tax day approaches
- April 12, 2019 — State Controller Betty T. Yee available for interviews on Monday, (Tax Day) April 15
- April 10, 2019 — State Controller Betty T. Yee available on April 12 for last-minute tax season interviews
- April 5, 2019 — Beware of scams as tax day approaches
- January 22, 2019 — California tax filing season opens