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There is no way to sugarcoat the year 2021 in tax administration. The year 2021 provided no shortage of taxpayer problems.

--National Taxpayer Advocate Erin M. Collins

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Real-time Identify Proofing & Enrollment Now Available

You can now register for MyFTB without waiting for a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The FTB has completed the real-time identify and proofing enrollment process to expedite access to MyFTB accounts. Tax professionals may choose how to activate their MyFTB account using this new process, You may either continue to have a PIN letter mailed using our existing service, or you may choose to be verified through Transition, a third-party credit agency, by answering personal questions for instant access. Learn more atftb.ca.gov/myftb/create-an-account.html.

21%

The number of remote workers who say they are aware of cy berth reats.

--Unisys

$600B+

The amount raised in global IPOs in 2021, besting the nearly $400B raised in 2020.

--Bloomberg

73%

The number of Americans who believe Social Security will...