Form 568

[Sharp11Girl1]

I had to paper file my form 568 last year because of issues with the state of California not accepting it via efile (from anyone, not just me) I think I still prepared it with TurboTax though. 

[JotikaT2]

You can use TurboTax Home & Business for Tax year 2020 to file Form 568 along with your personal Federal and State income tax returns.

You will be able to electronically file your Form 568 when you file your personal income tax return as long as you only have one Form 568. 

If you have multiple Form 568 forms, you will not be able to electronically file using the program.

Be sure to enter your EIN in the federal section of the program when you enter your business information.  This will pull into your state single member LLC information. 

You will be prompted to enter any specific information related to the California filing when you complete the state interview section.

@jp4343

[Hawkeye5]

I would love to print my CA return, but TuboTax won't let me due to the CA Form 568 has not been updated.  I went on-line to FTB website; downloaded and filled out 568; saved it and also printed out for mailing. Any work-around suggestions to just print my CA return?  Thanks in advance!

[Hawkeye5]

I tried deleting 568 and it didn't work; in fact, tried several times and to no avail was I successful. The program won't even let me print out my CA return............

[NashayLO]

Are you using the Online Software or the Desktop Software?

Most forms can be removed on the Online Software by clicking on Tax tools. Please see this TurboTax FAQ, How do I view and delete forms in TurboTax Online?

The workaround for the TurboTax Desktop, to remove the 0 and make that line blank, is to:

• Click on Forms
• Click on Form 568
• Right-click on the 0
• Choose Override
• Delete the 0
• Now that line is blank

[Hawkeye5]

Using on-line and finally figured it out.  Thank you

[adamsfour]

I have the exact same issue. I am in a general partnership not an LLC and it keeps want me to fill in a form 568 

[gloriah5200]

Filing requirements

You must file a Partnership Return of Income (Form 565) if you're:

• Engaged in a trade or business in California
• Have income from California sources
• Use a Pass-Through Entity Ownership (Schedule EO 568) to report any ownership interest in other partnerships or limited liability companies.
• If you have income or loss inside and outside California, use Apportionment and Allocation of Income (Schedule R) to determine California source income

Partners

Each partner must use a Partner's Share of Income Deductions, Credits, etc. (Schedule K-1 565) to report share of partnership’s income, deductions, credits, property, payroll, and sales.

General partnerships do not pay annual tax; however, limited partnerships are subject to the annual tax of $800.

For additional information, refer to the following link:

CA FTB info on partnership return filing

You may need to delete the Form 568 and file Form 565 instead since it does calculate the $800 annual tax along with filing the CA partnership return information

[jilliangen]

Please let me know how you managed to delete form 568. I cannot get it to delete. Thank you.