Benefits to Electronic Filing CA-592 Forms | CA-592 FTB SWIFT

Electronic filing of this form improved significantly in 2015-2016 and there are many benefits to using the SWIFT System to file the 592 forms to the Franchise Tax Board:

Quick and easy to setup an account with Franchise Tax Board
It takes about 2-5 days to get a login and passcode. You only need to apply once and the login and passcode will stay active for years.

Prior years
The California SWIFT system can accept current or prior year files.

Files are processed faster with fewer errors
You can validate the files before uploading through the FTB SWIFT website. Validating will find warnings and errors which you can clean up before transmitting. File status results are provided within minutes.

Acknowledgement of Receipt
The SWIFT system will post online a receipt showing when you transmitted your data and the file status. If the file is Accepted, your done and the receipt is your proof that you submitted the data on time and successfully.

Security
The SWIFT system uses the latest technology to ensure the security and privacy of all taxpayer data.