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How to make your Pass Through Entity Tax payment?

If you elect the Pass-Through Entity Tax (PTET), your S-Corporation pays your state income tax at the business level. Follow the steps below to ensure successful payment.

PTET may provide a federal tax benefit. This payment is made by your business directly to the state, not through Formations, so use your business bank account. Your recommended payment amount and due date are in your Formations Dashboard.

California PTET payment instructions (FTB Web Pay):

You will need your business bank account information and your 7-digit California Entity ID. This is not your EIN. You can find it in the upper left corner of your CA Form 100S, or by searching your business name at https://bizfileonline.sos.ca.gov/search/business

  1. Go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/pay
  2. Under the Business column, click "Use Web Pay Business"
  3. Select Entity Type: "Corporation" (select this even if your business is an LLC taxed as an S-Corporation)
  4. Enter your 7-digit California Entity ID and your name, then continue
  5. For payment type, select "Pass-Through Entity Elective Tax (Form 3893)" (Note: the FTB requires PTET to be its own payment. Do not combine it with an estimated tax or any other payment.)
  6. Enter the period dates for the tax year the payment applies to: beginning January 1 and ending December 31 of that year. (Note: the FTB applies the payment to whatever year you enter here, so double-check the year matches your recommendation.)
  7. Enter the payment amount from your Formations Dashboard and the withdrawal date. (Note: the June 15 prepayment deadline matters. In California, paying by the deadline is what keeps the election available for the year.)
  8. Enter your business bank account information, your email, and your phone number
  9. Review, check the authorization box, and click Submit
  10. Save your confirmation and upload it to your Formations Dashboard under Taxes > Tax Payments

Paying PTET in another state?

Each PTET state uses its own portal. In New York, for example, PTET payments are made through your Business Online Services account at https://www.tax.ny.gov.

If your state is not listed in this article, please reach out to the support team for specific instructions for your state.

If you do not wish to participate in the PTET election, no payment is required. If you have questions about the amount, the deadline, or the election itself, reach out to your Formations team or join a Hit the Expert session.