State Tax Collection Agencies

State Tax Collection Agencies

Provider: CALIFORNIA STATE FRANCHISE TAX BOARD

The agency provides information and assistance with California state personal income taxes and California corporation income taxes. It no longer provides tax rebates for older adults and people with disabilities through its Homeowner/Renter Assistance program. Age restrictions apply; there are no geographic restrictions.

Assistance is provided in all areas of California state personal income tax and corporation income taxes. The agency provides information through an automated telephone line which people may use to request tax forms or check on the status of their personal state income tax refund.

The Homeowner and Renter Assistance program - (ALL FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED AND THEY ARE NO LONGER PROCESSING CORRESPONDENCE OR PAYING ANY CLAIMS AT THIS TIME) is a once-a-year reimbursement by the State of California for adults age 62 and older and people who have disabilities. The program reimburse a portion of property taxes paid on your home (or in the case of a renter, reimbursement of a portion of the property taxes presumed to have been paid as a part of your rent payments).

The Non-refundable Renter's Credit is available to California taxpayers who lived and paid rent for property located in California in the previous year. In addition, taxpayers must not have claimed a homeowner's property tax exemption. The credit reduces the amount of taxes owed; it is not refundable.

Volunteers are recruited by the board to assist people with HRA forms and filing. APPLICATION PROCEDURE Call or walk in for service. During peak tax season, call for extended hours. FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE There are no fees for service.
Application Procedure
Languages
Spanish
Service Condition Fee

Free

Free

Address

300 S. Spring St., Ste. 5704

Los Angeles , CA 90013-1265 (Physical)

Get directions

Website

www.ftb.ca.gov
Service hours
Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm.

Service/Intake

(916) 845-6500 (Taxpayer Services Center from outside the U.S) (800) 883-5910 (Tax Advocate Helpline) (800) 735-2922 (California Relay) (800) 852-2753 (Corporations - Electronic Fund Transfers) (800) 338-0505 (Automated Taxpayer Assistance Line) (800) 852-5711 (Automated Taxpayer Assistance Line)

TDD

(800) 822-6268 (Statewide Number)

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