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Pennsylvania Department of Revenue
Instructions for DBA-10
DBA-10 IN (BA) 04-19 Board of Appeals Request for Compromise
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS • Example of doubt as to liability: You were audited by
the Department. When this happened, you suffered
•This form may only be submitted in conjunction with a disaster (such as books and records were
an appeal to the Board of Appeals, preferably along destroyed in a fire or other natural disaster). The
with the Board of Appeal petition form, or as soon as Department disallowed all expenses and issued an
possible after the petition is filed. assessment. You are unable to reconstruct your
books and records, but you can provide an
•Please type or print neatly in blue or black ink. explanation that supports reasonable doubt justifying
•The Compromise Request MUST clearly state the a reduction to a portion of your assessment.
amount at issue and the proposed compromise
amount.
WHAT WILL NOT BE COMPROMISED
•The Compromise Request must state the reason(s)
for requesting the compromise. •Denials of property tax/rent rebate claims will not be
considered.
•Additional pages may be attached to the form, if
necessary. •Denials of charitable exemptions will not be
considered.
•All forms must be signed and dated by the Petitioner
AND the Representative (if applicable). •Revocation of sales tax licenses will not be
considered.
WHAT MAY BE COMPROMISED •Appeals pursuant to the Gaming Control Act will not
be considered.
•A compromise request will only be considered when
the Petitioner (1) illustrates doubt regarding the •Any offer of “zero” or “none” will not be considered.
liability and/or (2) the compromise promotes effective
Any “hardship” compromise request (based on
tax administration. •
inability to pay) will not be considered by the Board
•Possible reasons for submitting a ‘doubt as to liability’ of Appeals.
offer in compromise include the following: the
If Petitioner has not filed all Pennsylvania tax returns,
Department made a mistake interpreting the tax law; •
a compromise request will not be considered.
the Department failed to consider the evidence
presented; and/or new evidence is available to •If a criminal prosecution is pending, a compromise
support a change to an assessment. request will not be considered.
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