Payment plans Installment agreement

Can't pay your tax bill and want to get on a payment plan? You can apply for an installment agreement.

Starting January 1, 2024, FTB will accept applications for Personal Income Tax payment plans where the balance owed is $25,000 or less, and you have up to 60 months to pay off the total amount.

Starting March 17, 2025, FTB will accept applications for Business Entity payment plans where the balance owed is $25,000 or less, and you have up to 12 months to pay off the total amount.

Personal

If you apply for a payment plan (installment agreement), it may take up to 90 days to process your request. Typically, you may have up to 3 to 5 years to pay off your balance.

If approved:

  • It will cost you $34 to set up an agreement (added to your balance).
  • You’ll receive an acceptance letter in the mail with payment details.

While we process your request, you should still make your payments to:

  • Avoid more interest and penalties
  • Prevent this balance from being sent to collections or your wages garnished

Eligibility

You may be eligible for an installment agreement if:

  • Amount due does not exceed $25,000
  • You can pay the amount in 60 months or less
  • You’ve filed all your income tax returns for the past 5 years

You can’t apply online if you have a:

  • Current installment agreement with us
  • Wage garnishment (earnings withholding order)
  • Bank levy (order to withhold)
  • Other collection orders (warrant, continuous order to withhold)

Instead, give us a call to apply.

You may have to submit a financial statement for approval. A tax lien may be a condition of your arrangement.

Apply

Phone
800-689-4776
Mail
Installment Agreement Request

Business

If you apply for a payment plan, it may take up to 90 days to process your request. Typically, you may have up to 12 months to pay off your balance.

If approved:

  • It will cost you $50 to set up an agreement (added to your balance).
  • You’ll receive an acceptance letter in the mail with payment details.

While we process your request, you should still make your payments to:

  • Avoid more interest and penalties
  • Prevent this balance from being sent to collections

Eligibility

You may be eligible for an installment agreement if:

  • Amount due does not exceed $25,000
  • You can pay the amount in 12 months or less
  • You’ve filed all your tax returns

Note: This self-service currently has a limited availability and may not be available to all businesses.

You can’t apply online if you have a:

  • Current installment agreement with us
  • Bank levy (order to withhold)
  • Other collection orders (continuous order to withhold)

Instead, give us a call to apply.

You may have to submit a financial statement for approval. A tax lien may be a condition of your arrangement.

Apply

Phone
888-635-0494

Outside the US

Corporations
916-845-7033
Limited liability companies
916-845-7166
Partnerships
916-845-7165