California State Income Tax Due Notice? - Auto Withdrawal Selected

[johmarvuglio]

Taxpayer selected California auto deduct for tax payment due.  Lacerte letter generated with the tax return indicates the amount will be deducted on April 15, 2024.  Taxpayer received a notice requesting payment of the tax amount due no later than April 15.  

Is this a timing difference since the return was filed early?  The 540 California tax return does not have a section for the bank account information for payment but it does have a section for the refund.  This section is blank since there is a payment due.  How would California be able to auto deduct if the bank information is not being printed on the tax return?

Thanks for any insight on this.

[sjrcpa]

"How would California be able to auto deduct if the bank information is not being printed on the tax return?"

Because it is in the electronic file.

[johmarvuglio]

Thank you - But why the notice of the amount of tax due and request for payment from Franchise Tax Board?

[sjrcpa]

CA decided to copy Maryland? MD does that.