Agreed. Also OP posted a rant but doesn't seem to know what is going on or whether he actually needs to do anything. For all I know the demand from the CA FTB

Agreed. Also OP posted a rant but doesn't seem to know what is going on or whether he actually needs to do anything. For all I know the demand from the CA FTB is mistaken and can safely be ignored. For the record, I do have to deal with the FTB because I have a California LLC, and they are a major pain and cause of expense in that situation.