Form 540 Es PDF Details

Managing estimated taxes is a critical aspect of financial planning for individuals, especially those who are self-employed or have additional income streams outside of regular employment. The California 540-ES form serves as an essential tool for these taxpayers, allowing them to calculate and submit their estimated taxes quarterly. This process ensures that taxpayers stay compliant with state tax obligations and avoid potential penalties for underpayment. The form divides the year into four payment periods, each with a specific deadline: April 15, June 15, September 15 of the current year, and January 18 of the following year. It emphasizes the need for separate payments for each period, prohibiting the combination of payment for these estimates with any outstanding tax dues from the previous year. Moreover, the Franchise Tax Board offers Web Pay, a convenient online service for payment submission, which eliminates the need to mail in the form if no payment is due or if taxpayers choose to pay electronically, thus catering to the evolving preferences for digital services. The 540-ES form is not just a payment voucher but a key component of strategic financial management for California taxpayers.

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Form NameForm 540 Es
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?No
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Avg. time to fill out30 sec
Other names2021 california estimated tax forms, 540 es, form 540 es 2021, 2021 ca form

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540-ES Form 1 at bottom of page

ONLINE SERVICES: Use Web Pay and enjoy the ease of our free online payment service. Go to ftb.ca.gov/pay for more information. You can schedule your payments up to one year in advance.

Do not mail this form if you use Web Pay.

DETACH HERE

IF NO PAYMENT IS DUE, DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM

DETACH HERE

TAXABLE YEAR

CAUTION: You may be required to pay electronically. See instructions.

 

 

 

 

 

CALIFORNIA FORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 ESTIMATED TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS

File and Pay by April 15, 2021

 

540-ES

Fiscal year filers, enter year ending month:

Year 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your first name

 

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Your SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If joint payment, spouse’s/RDP’s first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address (number and street) PO box or PMB no.

 

 

 

 

 

Apt no./ste. no.

 

Payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form

City (If you have a foreign address, see instructions)

 

 

State

ZIP code

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not combine this payment with payment of your tax due for 2020. Using black or blue ink, make your check or money order payable to the “Franchise Tax Board.” Write your social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and “2021 Form 540-ES” on it. Mail this form and your check or money order to: FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, PO BOX 942867, SACRAMENTO CA 94267-0008.

If no payment is due, do not mail this form.

See Section A of the instructions for an alternative to using this form.

Amount of payment

. 00

For Privacy Notice, get FTB 1131 ENG/SP.

1201213

Form 540-ES 2020

TAXABLE YEAR

CAUTION: You may be required to pay electronically. See instructions.

CALIFORNIA FORM

2021 ESTIMATED TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS

File and Pay by June 15, 2021 540-ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year filers, enter year ending month:

Year 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Your SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If joint payment, spouse’s/RDP’s first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address (number and street) PO box or PMB no.

 

 

 

 

 

Apt no./ste. no.

Payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form

 

City (If you have a foreign address, see instructions)

 

 

State

ZIP code

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not combine this payment with payment of your tax due for 2020. Using black or blue ink, make your check or money order payable to the “Franchise Tax Board.” Write your social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and “2021 Form 540-ES” on it. Mail this form and your check or money order to: FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, PO BOX 942867, SACRAMENTO CA 94267-0008.

If no payment is due, do not mail this form.

See Section A of the instructions for an alternative to using this form.

Amount of payment

. 00

 

For Privacy Notice, get FTB 1131 ENG/SP.

 

 

1201213

 

 

 

Form 540-ES 2020

 

 

 

DETACH HERE

IF NO PAYMENT IS DUE, DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM

 

DETACH HERE

 

TAXABLE YEAR

CAUTION: You may be required to pay electronically. See instructions.

 

CALIFORNIA FORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 ESTIMATED TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS

File and Pay by Sept. 15, 2021 540-ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year filers, enter year ending month:

Year 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Your first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Your SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If joint payment, spouse’s/RDP’s first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address (number and street) PO box or PMB no.

 

 

 

 

 

Apt no./ste. no.

Payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form

City (If you have a foreign address, see instructions)

 

 

State

ZIP code

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not combine this payment with payment of your tax due for 2020. Using black or blue ink, make your check or money order payable to the “Franchise Tax Board.” Write your social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and “2021 Form 540-ES” on it. Mail this form and your check or money order to: FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, PO BOX 942867, SACRAMENTO CA 94267-0008.

If no payment is due, do not mail this form.

See Section A of the instructions for an alternative to using this form.

For Privacy Notice, get FTB 1131 ENG/SP.

 

 

1201213

 

 

DETACH HERE

IF NO PAYMENT IS DUE, DO NOT MAIL THIS FORM

Amount of payment

. 00

Form 540-ES 2020

DETACH HERE

TAXABLE YEAR

CAUTION: You may be required to pay electronically. See instructions.

CALIFORNIA FORM

2021 ESTIMATED TAX FOR INDIVIDUALS

File and Pay by Jan. 18, 2022 540-ES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal year filers, enter year ending month:

Year 2022

 

 

 

 

 

Your first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Your SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If joint payment, spouse’s/RDP’s first name

Initial

Last name

 

 

 

Spouse’s/RDP’s SSN or ITIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address (number and street) PO box or PMB no.

 

 

 

 

 

Apt no./ste. no.

Payment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Form

City (If you have a foreign address, see instructions)

 

 

State

ZIP code

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do not combine this payment with payment of your tax due for 2020. Using black or blue ink, make your check or money order payable to the “Franchise Tax Board.” Write your social security number or individual taxpayer identification number and “2021 Form 540-ES” on it. Mail this form and your check or money order to: FRANCHISE TAX BOARD, PO BOX 942867, SACRAMENTO CA 94267-0008.

If no payment is due, do not mail this form.

See Section A of the instructions for an alternative to using this form.

Amount of payment

. 00

For Privacy Notice, get FTB 1131 ENG/SP.

1201213

Form 540-ES 2020

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