Tax filing season is here. The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are now accepting and processing returns for 2020 income. The IRS has made programming updates following December 2020 tax law changes that provided a second round of economic impact payments. Under these changes, eligible individuals will receive any stimulus funds not yet received as a Recovery Rebate Credit when they file a federal tax return on their 2020 income.
For faster refunds and increased accuracy, taxpayers are urged to file electronically and provide their direct deposit information. The deadline to file and pay any tax owed is Thursday, April 15, 2021. For this filing season, FTB expects to process 20 million personal income tax (PIT) returns; the IRS expects more than 150 million PIT returns.