Important
Please ensure you print the last page of the completed form or the payment confirmation page and upload it to your shared folder. Emailed confirmations do not always contain enough information
1. Search by your company entity ID number (You can skip this step and go to Step 3 if you already know it)
Go to the California Secretary of State website using this link https://bizfileonline.
2. Save your company entity ID number
Save your company entity ID number. You can click on your company name in the search results to see more detailed information about your company. The company details will show up on the right sidebar after you click the company name.
3. Go to the California Franchise Tax Board website
Go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/
4. Fill out the form
Select Corporation for the Entity Type, enter your company’s Entity ID, and then click the login button. Next, enter your contact information in the form field and click the Continue button.
5. Tax Return Form Number
Select Form 100, 100S, 100W, or 100X for the Tax Return Form Number
6. Payment Type
For the payment type, you have three options. These are numbered in red on the screenshot below:
- Pay for the current tax year by 4/15. This is the general rule as CA wants its taxes ahead of time.
- Pay as Gillingham CPA advised on an extended return. Sometimes this is $1,600 to cover the prior and current year.
- Gillingham CPA completed the return and advised regarding the tax due.
7. Fill out the rest of the form
Fill out the rest of the form to include the correct payment information and bank information.
8. Print confirmation in PDF
Please ensure you print the last page of the completed form or the payment confirmation page and upload it to your shared folder. Emailed confirmations do not always contain enough information.
To print in PDF, right click on the confirmation page, select “Print”, and “Save as PDF”.
