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California Disaster Declaration returns

mlebovitz
Level 1

I have called tech support at least several times regarding how to designate a return filed under the CA Disaster relief for filing date and payments to October 16.

Most reps don't know and none have been able to provide a solution to include a payment date for both Federal and CA taxes to 10/16/2023.  

One was able to effect an October 16 payment date for the Federal return by changing the Letter date; however, did not change California.  

Rather than a method to include the disaster information in the space at the top of 1040 page 1 (learned this for a NY disaster & in the same space as noted for a deceased person), the option offered by another rep was text only that didn't impact filing time, payments or penalties.  

After a particularly frustrating call with tech support today, I emailed the President's office and got a "no open ticket" response.  

I am planning to extend my CA returns, but there are some that I could finish but for the payments.  

Please let me know how you are handling this.

Thanks,

Marcy Lebovitz, CPA, Santa Monica CA marcy@lebovitzcpa.com 201-725-2331

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George4Tacks
Level 15

I am very certain that IRS will send nastygrams to each of those that should get automatic extension. I am completing or extending everyone to hopefully avoid the nastygram.

I know 3 other CA offices doing the same. The few clients that want to play the game and wait until October to pay their taxes are getting a "If you get a penalty, don't come crying to me!" letter from the office. 

The only thing you can do in the program is Letter > Due date of return [Override] so that the letter shows October instead of April 

P.S. You generally should not show all that personal information on this public forum. 

George, somewhere in the great disaster


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