Secure email
Received secure email help
You received a secure, encrypted email from California Franchise Tax Board.
Select the “Read Secure Message” link in the email to read the message.
See this page on how to open a protected message: How do I open a protected message?
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The message you are attempting to retrieve has been revoked by the sender. |
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The message does not load when the “Read Secure Message” link is clicked; the web page does not load. |
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Red X icons in the browser |
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Unable to open attachment |
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The page you requested was not found. |
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Features and restrictions
- When you reply to a secure message, your reply will be sent securely.
- To protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information, only recipients will be able to sign in or open the secure message. If the message is forwarded to other recipients, they will not be able to sign in or open the secure message.
- To protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information, we do not permit recipients to add or edit the recipient list when replying to secure messages.
- The time out period while replying to a secure message is 10 minutes.
If you want to add an attachment to your reply, follow these steps:
If you are using a desktop computer:
- Select Attach.
- Select Add.
- Navigate to the file you want to attach and proceed through the prompts to add the file. The name of the attached file displays in the dialog box.
If you are using a mobile device:
- Tap the three-dot icon (...) in the Subject line.
- Tap Insert.
- Tap Choose Files.
- Navigate to the file you want to attach and proceed through the prompts to add the file. The name of the attached file displays in your reply.
- To delete an attachment from a message, select the X link to the right of the attachment.
- The (combined) attachments cannot exceed 20 MB in size.
- If a larger file size is needed, discuss this with your FTB representative, as secure alternatives may be arranged.