How To: Make CA Tax Payments Online

If you are well prepared, the entire process should take no more than 5 minutes.

What You’ll Need

Payment information

• Reason for payment: balance due, estimated tax, amended return, etc
• Tax period: the year your payment will be applied to
• Tax form: the form or tax type your payment will be applied to

Personal details

• ‍Tax ID # (SSN)
• Legal Name
• Address

Payment details

• ‍‍Payment amount
• Payment date
• Bank routing and account numbers
• Bank account type (checking or savings)

Step 1: Enter Payment Details

Navigate to ftb.ca.gov/pay and select the type of payment you would like to make

Select “Use Web Pay Personal”, and verify your identity by entering the following details:

• Social Security Number
• Last Name

Select “continue” and enter the following personal information:

• Legal Name
• Address

Select “continue” and select a payment type:

• Estimated Tax Payment. Select this quarterly payment type when you do not have tax withheld or not enough tax withheld from wages or income as you earn it (Form 540-ES). For more information, see estimated tax payments.

• Bill Payment. Select this payment type to:
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  - Pay a bill or notice.
  - Make a payment on your existing balance due.
  - Pay a dishonored payment penalty.
  - Pay the mandatory e-Pay penalty.

• Tax Return Payment. Select this payment type when you:
  - File a current or prior year tax return with a balance due (Form 540, 540A, 540 2EZ, or 540NR)
  - e-file and have a Payment Voucher for Individual e-filed Returns (Form 3582)

• Amended Tax Return Payment. Select this payment type when you file a current or prior year amended tax return with a balance due.
• Extension Payment (Form 3519). Select this payment type when you:
  - Owe a balance due on your tax return due by April 15th, and
  - Plan to file your tax return by the extended due date of October 15th.
  If the 15th falls on a non-banking day (weekend day or a banking holiday), your payment is due on the next business day following the non-banking day.
  Note: This does not extend the time for payment of tax; the full amount of tax must be paid by the original due date.

• Notice of Proposed Assessment (NPA) or Form 3834 Payment. Select this payment type to:
  - Pay a Notice of Proposed Assessment.
  - Make a payment for a balance due calculated on Form 3834.
  ‍Note: These payments will be reflected on your account as a NPA Payment.

• Pending Audit Tax Deposit Payment (Form 3576). Select this payment type if you are making a payment on a pending tax assessment. You will be asked the source of the pending tax assessment:
  - Payment details (amount & date, up to one year in advance)
  - Bank account details (routing & account number, type of account)

Step 2: Review and Complete Payment

Review the summary of your payment information, and make any necessary changes.

‍It is essential that the following information is correct:

• Tax Year for Payment
• Payment Amount
• Bank Routing & Account Numbers
• Sign electronically by entering your full name and Tax ID (SSN or ITIN)