E-filing forms

Forms included in the e-file

The California Franchise Tax Board and UltraTax CS/1065-CA support electronic filing for the following types of Form 565 and Form 568:
  • Calendar year returns
  • Fiscal year returns
  • Short year returns
  • Amended returns
  • Single member LLC returns
  • Extensions with an amount due
  • Estimates*
*Estimates can be e-filed when filed with the return, stand-alone, or extension. If you are e-filing with the extension, you will need to have an amount due.

Forms not supported for e-filing

The California FTB doesn't support electronic filing or EFW for the following forms:
  • Form 592, Withholding
  • Payment vouchers
  • Composite returns
California FTB does support PDF attachments to the electronic file, however no forms or statements are automatically created as PDFs. All statement detail is actually included in the XML electronic record.
For a complete list of forms supported for electronic filing, see Forms included in the electronic record.

Payment methods

California FTB supports electronic funds withdrawal information (direct debit) and electronic funds transfer payments  (EFT) for balance due returns, or a paper check can be mailed with the voucher form.
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