Doing Business in California — What You Need to Know (Publication 51)
Requests for Relief

You can also request relief due to qualifying disasters. Basic information about available relief can be found in our Relief Request Frequently Asked Questions. Additional information is available via the State of Emergency Tax Relief webpage.

Use our Online Services webpage to request relief from penalty/interest charges and/or fees incurred.

Any taxpayer or their representative, with the appropriate security level, can submit requests online for:

• Relief from penalty
• Relief from interest due to unreasonable error or delay by CDTFA or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
• Relief from penalty and interest due to a declared disaster
• Relief from collection cost recovery fee
• Declaration of timely mailing
• Extension of time in which to file a tax/fee return