California FTB Issues Income Tax Bulletin on Extension of E-Signature Option for Paper Returns, Waivers

The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) Dec. 29 issued a public service bulletin on extension of the e-Signature option for paper returns, statute of limitation (SOL) waivers, and other documents for corporate income, individual income, and trust income tax purposes. The bulletin includes: 1) the temporary e-Signature option for taxpayers or their representatives to submit signed paper returns, SOL waivers, and other documents is extended to June 30, 2022, from Dec. 31; and 2) the FTB won’t require an original signature through June 30, 2022, except for Powers of Attorney. The FTB accepts two signature alternative methods for paper returns ...