Features MyFTB

MyFTB gives individuals, business representatives, and tax professionals online access to tax account information and online services.

Features

• View account balance and tax year or account period details
• View estimated payments and credits before filing a return
• View payment history
• View a list and images of tax returns
• View a list and images of notices and correspondence
• View and update contact information
• View and protest proposed assessments and proposed adjustments to carryover amount
• View FTB hearing information and upload documents
• View a list of authorized representatives and manage who can access your account
• View a list of activities that occurred on your account, such as the last time you or your authorized representative accessed your account
• Calculate a balance due for a date in the future
• File a power of attorney (POA)
• File a nonresident withholding waiver request
• Chat with a customer service representative about confidential matters
• Send a secure message with attachments and specify if you are responding to a prior notice, correspondence, or online application
• Choose to receive an email when we send you a notice or correspondence

Additional features

Individuals

• View California wage and withholding information
• View FTB-issued liens, withholding orders, and Forms 1099
• Respond to a proposed assessment to request a 30-day deferral to file a tax return
• Request a 30-day delay to pay certain types of bills
• Request an Individual Status Letter for the current tax year
• Access CalFile and Web Pay
• Request and manage payment plan
• Request innocent joint filer relief

Business representatives

• Verify the exact entity name before filing a return
• Represent additional businesses
• View a list of business representatives that can access the business’s account and manage who can access the account
• Access Web Pay
• Request a certificate of revivor for a business that has been suspended or forfeited
• Request and manage payment plan (limited availability)
• Submit a tax exemption application (form FTB 3500 or 3500A)

Tax professionals

• Manage your professional contact information
• Maintain a list of Tax Information Authorization (TIA) and POA clients
• View recent notices sent to your POA clients
• Maintain a list of tax professional associates
• Update multiple POA declarations at the same time
• Access online services