How to file your Simple State Tax Return Free?
California government supports the facility like “ReadyReturn” to prepare a simple tax return with ease of use on government website itself.
ReadyReturn – If you are single and your income is only from wages, you may qualify for ReadyReturn.
It simplifies the filing process by pre-filling a tax return with information the state already has.
To qualify, you must have filed a 2008 California resident Tax return with:
- Single or head of household filing status
- Income only from wages
- No more than five dependents
- No credits other than the renter’s credit
- Standard deduction
- In 2009, you must have had only one employer. Taxpayers who can be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return qualify for ReadyReturn.
Just follow the state website link and check it out whether you are qualify for readyreturn or not.
http://ftb.ca.gov/readyReturn/index.asp
You can directly E-file your California state tax return to government or can take a print for future purpose.
[All the information are gathered from the http://ftb.ca.gov, CA government website.]