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Is CA Form 199 right for you?
CA Form 199 is applicable to:
- Organizations granted tax-exempt status by the FTB
- Organizations with gross receipts more than $50,000
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Private foundations (regardless of
gross receipts) - Nonexempt charitable trusts described in IRC Section 4947(a)(1)
Trusted by 100,000+ nonprofits
WHY YOU NEED TO FILE
Your mission is too important to risk a missed
CA Form 199 filing
Filing your federal Form 990 keeps you compliant with the IRS. But California has its own annual filing requirement.
Missing Form 199 puts your state tax-exempt status at risk, regardless of how clean your federal record is.
Tax990 makes sure your CA Form 199 is filed accurately, completely, and on time.
Required annually
Most California-exempt organizations must file Form 199 every year, regardless of activity level or whether any tax is owed.
Protect your tax-exempt status
Failing to file puts your California tax-exempt status at risk, independently of your federal standing.
Due 5.5 months after the fiscal year end
For calendar-year filers, that's May 15. An automatic 6-month extension is available for organizations that are in good standing.
Penalties apply for late filing
Missing the deadline means $5 per month in penalties —
up to $40.
HOW IT WORKS
CA Form 199 filing, guided through
every single field.
No tax expertise required. Tax990 walks your organization through every line and validates for errors before you submit.
Add organization details
Just enter your organization's name or EIN, and we'll retrieve the complete details from the IRS records.
Prepare your form
Enter the required details on the form–we guide you at every step. You can also copy data from your 990 return.
Review & audit check
Built-in validations scan your return for errors before submission.
E-file directly with the FTB
Submit securely and receive confirmation once the FTB accepts your form.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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Every tool you need to file correctly and on time—built right in, at no extra cost.
Copy or Upload Federal 990 Data
Copy data directly from your approved federal 990 return to Form 199 or upload your completed 990, and let us extract the data.
Schedules M-1 and L Included
Tax 990 automatically includes CA 199 Schedule M-1 and L, based on the data you provide—No additional charges apply.
Built-In Error Checks
We review your return for common errors before you ever hit submit. Errors get flagged and fixed, long before the FTB sees them.
Supports Form 109
If your organization has unrelated business income (UBI) in California, you can easily file CA Form 109 with Tax990.
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Deadline Reminders
Never miss a filing deadline. Tax990 sends timely reminders so your organization stays on track—year after year.
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Wilfred C. Bussing, III
Attorney, Cecil A And Mabel Lene Hamman Foundation Inc.,
Attorney, Cecil A And Mabel Lene Hamman Foundation Inc.,
Tax990 has benefited the filing process, that it's so much easier than trying to do it by hand filing. It's quicker and it's far more accurate because of the audit feature. I wish I had been using it for a long time.
Adrian Dieleman
Treasurer, Rotary International.
Treasurer, Rotary International.
I love the simplicity of Tax990 because if I made any mistakes, it will alert me. Technical support person literally got me on the phone and walked me through the process. Tax990 is very user friendly and the software is very easy to navigate.
Dr. Wesley Proctor
Founder and Board President, Wesley Proctor Ministries.
Founder and Board President, Wesley Proctor Ministries.
I’ve been using Tax990 for three years now. I use any number of different services but I didn't find a single one of them had everything I needed. Another great thing I find is that the support people are quite responsive, they’re quick, they're accurate and they’re reliable.
Jeff Moskovitz
Director, Biomedical Research & Longevity Society, Inc
Director, Biomedical Research & Longevity Society, Inc
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about CA Form 199
Form 199 is an annual information return filed by tax-exempt organizations and certain other nonprofits to report their financial information and activities to the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) as part of their tax filing requirements.
CA Form 199 is filed by:
- Organizations with normal gross receipts of more than $50,000
- Private foundations (regardless of gross receipts)
- Nonexempt charitable trusts described in IRC Section 4947(a)(1) (regardless of gross receipts)
Note: Usually, organizations with gross receipts less than or equal to $50,000 may file FTB 199N. However, they can also choose
to file CA Form 199 voluntarily.
CA Form 199 must be filed on or before the 15th day of the 5th month after the organization's accounting period ends. If the organization follows a calendar tax year, the deadline for filing CA Form 199 is May 15.
Yes, you can complete and mail your California Form 199 to one of the following addresses.
If payment is included with the form,
Franchise Tax BoardPO Box 942857
Sacramento, CA 94257-0501
If payment is not included with the form,
Franchise Tax BoardPO Box 942857
Sacramento, CA 94257-0500
Yes! Organizations that are in good standing and not under suspension can get an additional six months to file Form 199 with the state of California without filing a written request for an extension.
The organizations that fail to file their California Form 199 on or before the deadline will be subjected to penalties from the FTB. The penalty amount is $5/month or part of the month if the return is late. The maximum penalty is $40.
Yes! Tax990 supports amendments for the California Form 199.
If you discover an error or need to make changes to a previously accepted return, you can update the necessary information and transmit the amended return directly to the FTB — at no additional cost, as part of the Tax990 Commitment.
Tax990 includes the following supporting forms for California Form 199 — at no extra charge:
- Form 3885 — Corporation Depreciation and Amortization
- Form 3885F — Depreciation and Amortization for Fiduciaries
Both are built right in — no separate filing, no additional fees.
At Tax990, we know that mistakes can occasionally happen when filing your 990. That's why, as part of the Tax990 Commitment to accuracy, transparency, and peace of mind, we offer No-Cost Amendments.
If you filed your original CA Form 199 with us and later discover an error after the FTB has accepted it, you can file a corrected return without paying any additional fees—up to 3 times.
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