If you haven't done your taxes yet, here's a basic guide to get you going. Allow 10 days for delivery. For tax questions, you have two options. FTB services also will be available at IRS offices during their extended hours.
Tax agencies say filing electronically is a safer, faster and more accurate way to file tax returns.
When combined with direct deposit, an electronically filed return can produce a refund within two to three weeks, rather than the six to eight weeks required with a paper return. Taxpayers can file electronically through a professional tax preparer or tax preparation chain, through a tax preparation Web site or by using a computer loaded with tax preparation software and connected to a modem. There may be an added fee for electronic filing. Official Payments also processes payments to the state. Taxpayers who file their returns electronically can pay through an automatic withdrawal from their checking or other bank account.