Nearly 1 million state tax returns yet to be filed as Oct. 16 deadline approaches

SACRAMENTO — The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) reminds taxpayers that Monday, Oct. 16, is the deadline for filing 2016 state personal income tax returns to avoid penalties.

Each year, Californians file more than 18 million state personal and business income tax returns.

While most file their returns by the traditional mid-April deadline, more than 1.5 million take advantage of California’s automatic six-month filing extension. As of now, nearly 800,000 2016 state returns have yet to be filed.

Those who have yet to file are also encouraged to see if they qualify for the cash-back California Earned...