California Income Tax Extension

Option 1: If you do not owe California income taxes or expect a CA tax refund by the tax deadline, you do not have to prepare and file a CA tax extension. In case you expect a CA tax refund, you will need to file or e-File your CA tax return in order to receive your tax refund money.

Option 2: eFiled a Federal Extension? If you do not owe California income taxes or expect a tax refund by the tax deadline, your accepted federal extension will be honored as a state extension, and you do not have to mail in Form FTB-3519.

Option 1: Pay all or some of your California income taxes online via: California Web Pay or via Official Payments.

Option 2: If you owe CA income taxes, you will either have to submit a CA tax return or extension by the tax deadline in order to avoid late filing penalties. You can only eFile and IRS tax extension, but not a California extension. The tax extension will only avoid late filing penalties until the October deadline.
Note: Unless you pay all your Taxes or eFile your tax return by the October deadline, the late filing penalties will start again after that deadline.

Option 3: Complete Form FTB-3519, include a Check or Money Order, and mail both to the address on Form FTB-3519. Important: Even if you filed an extension, you will still need to file your CA tax return either via eFile or by paper by the October deadline.

All California Tax Income Tax Return Deadlines

Important: If you owe California and/or IRS income taxes and do not file an IRS and California tax return or extension by the Tax Due Date, you will be subject to IRS and CA late filing penalties. Estimate IRS late filing, payment penalties. In addition, if you do not pay your taxes by the Tax deadline, you will be subject to late tax payment penalties. Filing an extension on time will ONLY eliminate the late filing penalties but not the late tax payment penalties. Late filing penalties are generally higher than late payment penalties, thus file something on time even if you can't pay anything on time!

e-File a Tax Extension for free on eFile.com. Here are instructions on whether you should consider a Tax Extension or not.

Discuss your extension questions and goals with a Taxpert for free and we will guide you through the process.