E-file Your Business Property Statement
No new software or filing fee is required to use e-SDR
Small business filers can e-file Business Property Statements on-line, quickly and easily,
using the e-SDR system. The e-SDR system is a component of the SDR network that
was launched in 2005 for large business filers. The benefits and convenience of
electronic filing are now available to businesses of all sizes.
Small Business Filers:
- If your business has one or just a few locations you are
encouraged to use e-SDR to e-file Forms 571-L, 571-R, and 571-A. Each of these
statements is completed independently merely by answering question and filing in the
blanks. The system does all the calculations for you. If you are interrupted before
finishing, you can save the statement and come back to complete it later. After
submitting your statement(s), you will receive a confirmation number with a time and
date stamp validating your submittal. Next year, you will only need to enter changes
since the system saves your information from year to year.
Large Business Filers:
- If your business has multiple locations in one or more counties,
you are encouraged to use the SDR network to submit statements (data files), all in one
upload. Programming or special software is required to create SDR data files in the
approved XML schema. SDR users are required to register on-line at
www.calbpsfile.org. To request a copy of the XML schema, print and submit a Schema
Request Form from the links menu on the www.calbpsfile.org homepage.
- Filing instructions, help screens and reference material are provided for SDR and e-SDR
at www.calbpsfile.org. Filers using e-SDR can print a completed Form 571 with
schedules, filing confirmation, and the exact time and date when it was submitted.
Statements are stored on-line for seven (7) years, so you can print a copy whenever you
need one. Access to your e-SDR statement(s) is protected by the personal Account
Number and Business Identification Number (BIN) assigned to each user, and access to
SDR statements is protected by the Login ID and Password assigned to each SDR user.
Statements for both e-SDR and SDR users are encrypted and transmitted on a secured
site to protect confidential information.
Start Filing e-SDR:
- Go on-line to www.calbpsfile.org. Enter your Account Number (which is your parcel number) and Business ID
Number (BIN), printed on the top/right side of the statement directly under the parcel
number. If you have moved or have a name change prior to January 1, please call
our office and we will update your information and re-issue you an account
number and BIN number.
