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2022 taxes California payment

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April 26, 2024
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I'm owing a payment for my California tax return. If i use the online services to pay my estimated tax, do i still mail my return to the original address listed on the Turbotax instructions page:

Franchise Tax Board
PO Box 942867
Sacramento, CA, 94267-001

Or do i send the tax return to a different address? For example, the address listed on the website for with payment and without payment are different. I'm not sure what to do. Could you please help?

Website: https://www.ftb.ca.gov/help/contact/mailing-addresses.html

Additionally, do i still include the form 540-ES (estimated tax form) with the return after I have paid it?

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Bsch4477

Distinguish between your income tax payment which if you are mailing your return goes to the address “with payment” and your estimated tax which can either be paid online with no other action required or sent by mail with the voucher to the address listed in the voucher instructions.

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fj7Author

Ah got it. Thank you!
A follow up question, the estimated payment california form (540-ES) lists the taxable year as 2023. I'm a bit confused because shouldn't it list the taxable year as 2022 as that's the year I'm filing the taxes for.

Is it estimating the tax I might owe for next year (2023)? The only reason I'm asking is because I was laid off in November 2022 so I was not a US resident in 2023 and I don't want to make a payment that I might not get back.

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Bsch4477

You wouldn’t be paying estimated tax for 2022. The 2022 tax liability is paid when you send that return. Similarly you wouldn’t make estimated tax for tax year 2023. You would only make estimated tax for tax year 2024 for when you file in 2025.