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.

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2025

• October 9, 2025 — October 15 tax filing deadline approaching

2024

• October 14, 2024 — October 15 tax filing deadline approaching
• 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