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2018 Filing Season Update

Tom Bielawski, Accounts Receivable Management Divisio­n Jamie Gillette, Filing Division

June 5, 2018

Agenda

• 2018 Filing Season Numbers Video Ext­ended Final Filing Date• Extended Final Filing Date Customer Service• Customer Service Refund Processing• Refund Processing

2018 Filing Season Update | Accounts Receivable Management and Filing Divisions 2

2018 Filing Season Statistics Video

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Extended Final Filing DateIRS challenges lead to extended due date•

FTB reacted quickly to the change• 480,000 PIT returns were e-filed on April 18th-

480,000 PIT returns were e-filed on April 18th-

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Customer Service

Award winning Customer Service Dashboard•

Level of Access•

Call Center 2017 2018 Change

Calls Answered 344,000 390,000 46,000

Level of Access 65% 77% 12%

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Customer Service

Self-Service Options:

Installment Agreements-

Skip Payment-- Bill Delay

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Refund Processing

Impact of EDR and the "Magical 3• rd year" closing

Refund Processing Times•

Refund Received 2017 2018 Change

Within 14 Days 86% 92% 6%

Within 30 Days 96% 99% 3%

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Questions?

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