The California Franchise Tax Board has joined with the Internal Revenue Service to extend the tax filing deadlines to May 17.
This postponement applies to individual filers whose 2020 tax returns and payments were originally due on April 15, 2021. Taxpayers do not need to claim any special treatment or call the Franchise Tax Board to qualify for this postponement. FTB will waive any interest and late payment penalties that would otherwise apply if the returns are filed and the payments are made by May 17.
The postponement only applies to individual taxpayers, and it does not apply to estimated tax payments, which are still due on April 15.
For more information, visit the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board websites.
