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ReadyReturn: About 1.9 million taxpayers qualify for this free service. A completed California return may be waiting for you. You can e-file it directly to us. / more+
CalFile: Over 6 million taxpayers qualify for this free service. You can prepare and e-file your California return directly to us. Disponible en español. / more+
MyFTB Account: Verify your estimated tax payments or amounts transferred from a previous year before you claim them on your return. / more+
Top 10 personal income tax errors: Solutions to avoid errors that delay return processing. / more+
VITA/TCE filing assistance: Free assistance in completing simple federal and state returns for California residents with limited income or who are over the age of 60. / more+
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): EITC is a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. / more+

New for 2009 - Filing and paying your taxes just got easier (posted 01/02/09)
IRS Speeds Lien Relief for Homeowners Trying to Refinance, Sell (posted 12/17/08)
Limited offer for eligible withholding agents to remit past-due nonresident withholding for 2008 (posted 12/15/08)
New - beginning with tax year 2008, authorize a third party designee directly on your personal income tax return (posted 12/01/08)
Regulation Hearing, January 12, 2009 (posted 11/25/08)
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