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Level 5
posted May 6, 2025 6:52:42 PM

Mandatory Electronic Payment Notice

I received a letter from State of California Franchise Tax Board.  I have been my taxes via e-file TurboTax. Please confirm if this means that I would need to continue to e-file via TurboTax the same way from next year onwards for 2025 taxes, and if that would be sufficient to satisfy this instruction. I don't need to do anything about it this year, right? I don't send my tax payments via check or mail anyway. Just making sure I follow the intructions accurately. Thank you!

 

(Just for context: I understand that I got this letter because I owed and paid more than $80k in 2024 taxes. I lost my job recently, so I may not owe that much from next year. But I understand I need to file electronically irrespective of the income. )

 

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Employee Tax Expert
May 12, 2025 7:43:48 AM

Yes, you can still e-file with TurboTax and satisfy the requirements by paying with Electronic Funds Withdraw (EFW) as instructed in the second bullet of the notice under "E-Pay Options."

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Level 15
May 7, 2025 6:09:55 AM

The notice is self-explanatory.

 

Hint: electronic payment is convenient and does not involve US Postal Service..

 

@jackkgan 

Level 5
May 8, 2025 2:41:09 PM

Thank you. I meant to request whether continuing to e-file via TurboTax would still be acceptable for that instruction.

Employee Tax Expert
May 12, 2025 7:43:48 AM

Yes, you can still e-file with TurboTax and satisfy the requirements by paying with Electronic Funds Withdraw (EFW) as instructed in the second bullet of the notice under "E-Pay Options."