Federal Links:
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
A comprehensive website for federal tax information, including recent news, various e-services, IRS Publications, and tax forms and instructions.
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS)
EFTPS is a system provided free by the US Department of the Treasury that enables business and individual taxpayers to maker all their federal tax payments electronically 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through the Internet or by phone. Payments can be scheduled in advance and payment history is retained online for 16 months.
Social Security Administration
A comprehensive website for Social Security information, including online application for benefits, tools for estimating your future benefits, SSA forms and publications, and a guide to reading your Social Security Earnings Statement.
California Links:
Franchise Tax Board (FTB)
A comprehensive website for California tax information, including recent news, various e-services, and California tax forms and instructions.
FTB - "My Account"
A new service provided by the FTB allowing you to view your California Estimated Tax Payments, your California withholding (for prior years), your prior year tax return payments or refunds, and your current account balance.
Please note that in order to access this information, you will need to obtain an FTB Customer Service Number (CSN). This number can be requested from the FTB
HERE. For security reasons, you will need your Social Security Number and the California Adjusted Gross Income from your prior year California tax return.
FTB - "Web Pay"
Free online payment service for California personal income taxes. Payments made on the payment due date using Web Pay are credited that same day and will be considered timely by the FTB. Web Pay can be used to pay the balance due on a current year tax return or extension or to pay the balance due on an FTB bill. It can also be used to make estimated tax payments or to pay an amount owed for a prior year. Payments can be scheduled up to one year in advance.
Secretary of State Business Portal
A comprehensive website for California business information, including a California Business Search, a Step-by-Step guide for starting a business in California, filing requirements for new businesses, and online submission of the California Statement of Information.
Board of Equalization
The Board of Equalization (BOE) collects California state sales and use tax, as well as fuel, alcohol, and tobacco taxes and fees. This site provides information on the assessment and collection of these taxes and fees, information on sales permits and registrations, BOE forms and instructions, and various e-services, including online submission of BOE sales tax returns.
Employee Development Department
The Employment Development Department (EDD) website provides information related to employment in California, including payroll taxes, EDD forms and publications, labor market information and Unemployment, Disability Insurance and Paid Family Leave compensation claims.
Other Links:
California Board of Accountancy
The mission of the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) is to protect the public welfare, particularly consumers, by ensuring that only qualified persons and firms are licensed to practice public accountancy and that appropriate standards of competency and practice, including ethics, objectivity, and independence, are established and enforced. This information provided here for consumers includes a CPA License Lookup as well as a guide to selecting a CPA.