Filling in Your Tax Return

Use black or blue ink on the tax return you send to the FTB.

Enter your social security number(s) or individual taxpayer identification number(s) at the top of Form 540, Side 1 through Side 6.

Print numbers and CAPITAL LETTERS in the space provided. Be sure to line up dollar amounts.

If you do not have an entry for a line, leave it blank unless the instructions for a line specifically tell you to enter -0-. Do not enter a dash or the word “NONE.”