Business Payments: Franchise Tax Board (FTB)

Business Entity (Corporation, S-Corporation & LLC) Balances Due, Estimated Tax and Other Payments online with your bank account.

  • Go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/pay/bank-account/index.asp
  • Select "Use Web Pay Business"
  • Select Entity Type
    • S-Corps and C-Corps should select "Corporation"
    • Limited Liability Companies should select "LLC"
    • General and Limited Partnerships should select "partnership"

Note: Many general partnerships were issued California Entity IDs from the California Secretary of State as a result of the Pass-Through Entity (PTE) Tax Credit that was passed into law for 2021. Previously, they had no payment requirements or California Entity IDs.

  • Enter California Entity ID

A California Entity ID is Different from your Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)

  • Enter name
  • Corporations: Select Form 
    • C-Corp = Form 100
    • S-Corp = Form 100SCorporations: Select Form 
  • Select Payment Type. Most common payment types are:
    • CORPORATIONS: 
      • Original Return Payment (Balance Due)
      • Estimated Tax Payment 
      • Extension Payments 
      • Amended Return Payment
      • Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (Form 3893)
    • Limited Liability Companies
      • Original Return Payment (Balance Due)
      • Annual Tax Payment (Form 3522) - LLC Fee
      • Estimated Fee Payment (Form 3536) - Gross Receipts Tax
      • Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (Form 3893)
  • Select Applicable Tax Period
  • Enter Payment Amount(s) and Date(s)

Note: multiple estimate payments may be entered

  • Enter Bank Information
  • Review information, confirm and submit. Print/Save confirmation