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Form 540 2EZ

California Individual Resident Income Tax Return (Short)

Form 540 2EZ is the shortest form used to file California income tax returns. There are several requirements that you need to meet to file Form 540 2EZ. You might want to use Form 540 2EZ to file your California return because is the shortest, most simple form.

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To see if you need file a California return see Do I Have To File. Also, if previous unknown, there are two other forms you can use to file California returns with, Form 540A and Form 540. Both these forms require you to meet less stringent requirements in order to file your California return with, than 540 2EZ. To see if you meet the 540 2EZ requirements see the Chart. If you don't meet all the requirements needed to allow you to use Form 540 2EZ to file your California return you will need to use Form 540 and Form 540A.

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