
Go to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website at irs.gov/taxtopics and choose topic 601, get the federal income tax booklet, or go to irs.gov and search for eitc assistant. You may qualify if you earned less than $50,954 ($56,844 if married filing jointly) and have qualifying children or you have no qualifying children and you earned less than $15,820 ($21,710 if married filing jointly). Federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EIC) – EIC reduces your federal tax obligation, or allows a refund if no federal tax is due.See Form 540-ES instructions for more information. However, if you do not pay enough tax either through withholding or by making estimated tax payments, you may have an underpayment penalty. Also, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you will pay enough through withholding to keep the amount you owe with your tax return under $500 ($250 if married/registered domestic partner (RDP) filing separately). Generally, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if the total of your California withholdings is 90% of your required annual payment. The dates for 2021 estimated tax payments. Last day to file or e-file your 2020 tax return to avoid a late filing penalty and interest computed from the original due date of April 15, 2021. * If you are living or traveling outside the United States on April 15, 2021, the dates for filing your tax return and paying your tax are different. Last day to file and pay the 2020 amount you owe to avoid penalties and interest.* See form FTB 3519 for more information. When the due date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline to file and pay without penalty is extended to the next business day. FTB 3514, California Earned Income Tax Credit.FTB 3506, Child and Dependent Care Expenses Credit.Form 540-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals.FTB 3519, Payment for Automatic Extension for Individuals.Schedule D (540), California Capital Gain or Loss Adjustment.Schedule CA (540), California Adjustments - Residents.Form 540, California Resident Income Tax Return.Franchise Tax Board Privacy Notice on Collection.Instructions for Filing a 2020 Amended Return.Voluntary Contribution Fund Descriptions.Nonrefundable Renter’s Credit Qualification Record.What’s New and Other Important Information for 2020.For forms and publications, visit the Forms and Publications search tool. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of this translation and shall not be liable for any inaccurate information or changes in the page layout resulting from the translation application tool.įorms, publications, and all applications, such as your MyFTB account, cannot be translated using this Google™ translation application tool.

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