Department of the Treasury — Internal Revenue Service Form 433-A (OIC) Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and (April 2024) Self-Employed Individuals Use this form if you are ● An individual who owes income tax on a Form 1040, U.S. ● An individual who is personally responsible for a partnership Individual Income Tax Return liability (only if the partnership is submitting an offer) ● An individual with a personal liability for Excise Tax ● An individual who is submitting an offer on behalf of the estate of a deceased person ● An individual responsible for a Trust Fund Recovery Penalty ● An individual who is self-employed or has self-employment income. You are considered to be self-employed if you are in business for yourself, or carry on a trade or business. Note: Include attachments if additional space is needed to respond completely to any question. This form should only be used with the Form 656, Offer in Compromise. Section 1 Personal and Household Information Last name First name Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Social Security Number - - Marital status Home physical address (street, city, state, ZIP code) Do you Unmarried Married Own your home Rent If married, date of marriage (mm/dd/yyyy) Other (specify e.g., share rent, live with relative, etc.) If you were married and lived in AZ, CA, ID, LA, NM, NV, TX, WA or WI within the last ten years check here County of residence Primary phone Home mailing address (if different from above or post office box number) ( ) - Secondary phone FAX number ( ) - ( ) - Provide information about your spouse. Spouse's last name Spouse's first name Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Social Security Number - - Provide information for all other persons in the household or claimed as a dependent. Name Age Relationship Claimed as a dependent Contributes to on your Form 1040 household income Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Yes No Section 2 Employment Information for Wage Earners Complete this section if you or your spouse are wage earners and receive a Form W-2. If you or your spouse have self-employment income (that is you file a Schedule C, E, F, etc.) instead of, or in addition to wage income, you must also complete Business Information in Sections 4, 5, and 6. Your employer’s name Pay period Weekly Bi-weekly Employer’s address (street, city, state, ZIP code) Monthly Other Do you have an ownership interest in this business Yes (also complete and submit Form 433-B) No Your occupation How long with this employer (years) (months) Spouse’s employer's name Pay period Weekly Bi-weekly Employer’s address (street, city, state, ZIP code) Monthly Other Does your spouse have an ownership interest in this business Yes (also complete and submit Form 433-B) No Spouse's occupation How long with this employer (years) (months) Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 2 Section 3 Personal Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign) Use the most current statement for each type of account, such as checking, savings, money market and online accounts, stored value cards (such as a payroll card from an employer), investment, retirement accounts (IRAs, Keogh, 401(k) plans, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit) and digital assets, or financial interests in digital assets, such as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and virtual currencies, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, life insurance policies that have a cash value, or may be sold on a secondary market, a life settlement, and safe deposit boxes including those located in foreign countries or jurisdictions. Asset value is subject to adjustment by IRS based on individual circumstances. Enter the total amount available for each of the following (if additional space is needed include attachments). Ensure you also include assets located in foreign countries or jurisdictions and add attachment(s) if additional space is needed to respond. Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0". Cash and Investments (domestic and foreign) Cash Checking Savings Money Market Account/CD Online Account Stored Value Card Bank name and country location Account number (1a) $ Checking Savings Money Market Account/CD Online Account Stored Value Card Bank name and country location Account number (1b) $ Total of bank accounts from attachment (1c) $ Add lines (1a) through (1c) minus ($1,000) = (1) $ Investment account Stocks Bonds Other Name of Financial Institution and country location Account number Current market value Minus loan balance $ X .8 = $ – $ = (2a) $ Investment account Stocks Bonds Other Name of Financial Institution and country location Account number Current market value Minus loan balance $ X .8 = $ – $ = (2b) $ Digital asset Number of units Location of digital asset (exchange Account number for assets held by account, self-hosted wallet) a custodian or broker Description of digital asset Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets US dollar equivalent of the digital asset as of today $ = (2c) $ Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] (2d) $ Add lines (2a) through (2d) = (2) $ Retirement account 401K IRA Other Name of Financial Institution and country location Account number Current market value Minus loan balance $ X .8 = $ – $ = (3a) $ Total of retirement accounts from attachment. [current market value X .8 minus loan balance(s)] (3b) $ Add lines (3a) through (3b) = (3) $ Note: Your reduction from current market value may be greater than 20% due to potential tax consequences/withdrawal penalties. Cash value of Life Insurance Policies Name of Insurance Company Policy number Current cash value Minus loan balance $ – $ = (4a) $ Total cash value of life insurance policies from attachment Minus loan balance(s) $ – $ = (4b) $ Add lines (4a) through (4b) = (4) $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 3 Section 3 (Continued) Personal Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign) Real property (enter information about any house, condo, co-op, time share, etc. that you own or are buying including any assets owned by your spouse if you live in a community property state) Is your real property currently for sale or do you anticipate selling your real property to fund the offer amount Yes (listing price) No Property description (indicate if personal residence, rental property, vacant, etc.) Purchase date (mm/dd/yyyy) Amount of mortgage payment Date of final payment How title is held (joint tenancy, etc.) Location (street, city, state, ZIP code, county, and country) Lender/Contract holder name, address (street, city, state, ZIP code) and phone Current market value Minus loan balance (mortgages, etc.) $ X .8 = $ – $ (total value of real estate) = (5a) $ Property description (indicate if personal residence, rental property, vacant, etc.) Purchase date (mm/dd/yyyy) Amount of mortgage payment Date of final payment How title is held (joint tenancy, etc.) Location (street, city, state, ZIP code, county, and country) Lender/Contract holder name, address (street, city, state, ZIP code) and phone Current market value Minus loan balance (mortgages, etc.) $ X .8 = $ – $ (total value of real estate) = (5b) $ Total value of property(s) from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] (5c) $ Add lines (5a) through (5c) = (5) $ Vehicles (enter information about any cars, boats, motorcycles, etc. that you own or lease). Include those located in foreign countries or jurisdictions. If additional space is needed, list on an attachment. Vehicle make & model Year Date purchased Mileage License/Tag number Lease Name of creditor Date of final payment Monthly lease/loan amount Own $ Current market value Minus loan balance Total value of vehicle (if the vehicle $ X .8 = $ – $ is leased, enter 0 as the total value) = (6a) $ Subtract $3,450 from line (6a) (6b) $ (If line (6a) minus $3,450 is a negative number, enter "0") Vehicle make & model Year Date purchased Mileage License/Tag number Lease Name of creditor Date of final payment Monthly lease/loan amount Own $ Current market value Minus loan balance Total value of vehicle (if the vehicle $ X .8 = $ – $ is leased, enter 0 as the total value) = (6c) $ If you are filing a joint offer, subtract $3,450 from line (6c) (If line (6c) minus $3,450 is a negative number, enter "0") (6d) $ If you are not filing a joint offer, enter the amount from line (6c) Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] (6e) $ Total lines (6b), (6d), and (6e) = (6) $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 4 Section 3 (Continued) Personal Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign) Other valuable items (artwork, collections, jewelry, items of value in safe deposit boxes, interest in a company or business that is not publicly traded, etc.) Description of asset(s) Current market value Minus loan balance $ X .8 = $ – $ = (7a) $ Value of remaining furniture and personal effects (not listed above) Description of asset Current market value Minus loan balance $ X .8 = $ – $ = (7b) $ Total value of valuable items listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] (7c) $ Add lines (7a) through (7c) minus IRS deduction of $11,390 = (7) $ Do not include amount on the lines with a letter beside the number. Round to the nearest whole dollar. Box A Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Available Individual Equity in Assets Add lines (1) through (7) and enter the amount in Box A = $ NOTE: If you or your spouse are self-employed, Sections 4, 5, and 6 must be completed before continuing with Sections 7 and 8. Section 4 Self-Employed Information If you or your spouse are self-employed (e.g., files Schedule(s) C, E, F, etc.), complete this section. Is your business a sole proprietorship Address of business (if other than personal residence) Yes No Name of business Business telephone number Employer Identification Number Business website address Trade name or DBA ( ) - Description of business Total number of employees Frequency of tax deposits Average gross monthly payroll $ Do you or your spouse have any other business interests? Include any Business address (street, city, state, ZIP code) interest in an LLC, LLP, corporation, partnership, etc. Yes (percentage of ownership: ) Title No Business name Business telephone number Employer Identification Number ( ) - Type of business (select one) Partnership LLC Corporation Other Section 5 Business Asset Information (for Self-Employed) (Domestic and Foreign) List business assets including bank accounts, digital assets (such as cryptocurrency), tools, books, machinery, equipment, business vehicles and real property that is owned/leased/rented. If additional space is needed, attach a list of items. Do not include personal assets listed in Section 3. Round to the nearest whole dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0". Cash Checking Savings Money Market Account/CD Online Account Stored Value Card Bank name and country location Account number (8a) $ Cash Checking Savings Money Market Account/CD Online Account Stored Value Card Bank name and country location Account number (8b) $ Digital asset Number of units Location of digital asset (exchange Account number for assets held by account, self-hosted wallet) a custodian or broker Description of digital asset Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets US dollar equivalent of the digital asset as of today $ = (8c) $ Total bank accounts from attachment (8d) $ Add lines (8a) through (8d) = (8) $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 5 Section 5 (Continued) Business Asset Information (for Self-Employed) (Domestic and Foreign) Description of asset Current market value Minus loan balance Total value (if leased or used in the production of income, $ X .8 = $ – $ enter 0 as the total value) = (9a) $ Description of asset: Current market value Minus Loan Balance Total value (if leased or used in the production of income, $ X .8 = $ – $ enter 0 as the total value) = (9b) $ Total value of assets listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] (9c) $ Add lines (9a) through (9c) = (9) $ IRS allowed deduction for professional books and tools of trade for individuals and sole-proprietors – (10) $ Enter the value of line (9) minus line (10). If less than zero enter zero. = (11) $ Notes Receivable Do you have notes receivable Yes No If yes, attach current listing that includes name(s) and amount of note(s) receivable Accounts Receivable Do you have accounts receivable, including e-payment, factoring companies, and any bartering or online auction accounts Yes No If yes, provide a list of your current accounts receivable (include the age and amount) Do not include amounts from the lines with a letter beside the number [for example: (9c)]. Box B Round to the nearest whole dollar. Available Business Equity in Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Assets Add lines (8) and (11) and enter the amount in Box B = $ Section 6 Business Income and Expense Information (for Self-Employed) If you provide a current profit and loss (P&L) statement for the information below, enter the total gross monthly income on line 17 and your monthly expenses on line 29 below. Do not complete lines (12) - (16) and (18) - (28). You may use the amounts claimed for income and expenses on your most recent Schedule C; however, if the amount has changed significantly within the past year, a current P&L should be submitted to substantiate the claim. Period provided beginning through Round to the nearest whole dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0". Business income (you may average 6-12 months income/receipts to determine your gross monthly income/receipts) Gross receipts (12) $ Gross rental income (13) $ Interest income (14) $ Dividends (15) $ Other income (16) $ Add lines (12) through (16) = (17) $ Business expenses (you may average 6-12 months expenses to determine your average expenses) Materials purchased (e.g., items directly related to the production of a product or service) (18) $ Inventory purchased (e.g., goods bought for resale) (19) $ Gross wages and salaries (20) $ Rent (21) $ Supplies (items used to conduct business and used up within one year, e.g., books, office supplies, professional equipment, etc.) (22) $ Utilities/telephones (23) $ Vehicle costs (gas, oil, repairs, maintenance) (24) $ Business insurance (25) $ Current business taxes (e.g., real estate, excise, franchise, occupational, personal property, sales and employer's portion of employment taxes) (26) $ Secured debts (not credit cards) (27) $ Other business expenses (include a list) (28) $ Add lines (18) through (28) = (29) $ Round to the nearest whole dollar. Box C Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Net Business Income Subtract line (29) from line (17) and enter the amount in Box C = $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 6 Section 7 Monthly Household Income and Expense Information Enter your household's average gross monthly income. Gross monthly income includes wages, social security, pension, unemployment, and other income. Examples of other income include but are not limited to: agricultural subsidies, gambling income, oil credits, rent subsidies, sharing economy income from providing on-demand work, services or goods (e.g., Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, AirBnB, VRBO), income through digital platforms like an app or website, etc., and recurring capital gains from the sale of securities or other property such as digital assets. Include the below information for yourself, your spouse, and anyone else who contributes to your household’s income. This is necessary for the IRS to accurately evaluate your offer. Monthly Household Income Note: Entire household income should also include income that is considered not taxable and may not be included on your tax return. Round to the nearest whole dollar. Primary taxpayer Gross wages Social Security Pension(s) Other income (e.g. unemployment) $ + $ + $ + $ Total primary taxpayer income = (30) $ Spouse Gross wages Social Security Pension(s) Other Income (e.g. unemployment) $ + $ + $ + $ Total spouse (31) $ income = Additional sources of income used to support the household, e.g., non-liable spouse, or anyone else who may contribute to the household income, etc. List source(s) (32) $ Interest, dividends, and royalties (33) $ Distributions (e.g., income from partnerships, sub-S Corporations, etc.) (34) $ Net rental income (35) $ Net business income from Box C [Deductions for non-cash expenses on Schedule C (e.g., depreciation, depletion, etc.) are (36) $ not permitted as an expense for offer purposes and must be added back in to the net income figure] Child support received (37) $ Alimony received (38) $ Round to the nearest whole dollar. Box D Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Total Household Income Add lines (30) through (38) and enter the amount in Box D = $ Monthly Household Expenses Enter your average monthly expenses. Note: For expenses claimed in boxes (39) and (45) only, you should list the full amount of the allowable standard even if the actual amount you pay is less. For the other boxes input your actual expenses. You may find the allowable standards at IRS.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Collection-Financial-Standards. Round to the nearest whole dollar. Food, clothing, and miscellaneous (e.g., housekeeping supplies, personal care products, minimum payment on credit card). A reasonable estimate of these expenses may be used (39) $ Housing and utilities (e.g., rent or mortgage payment and average monthly cost of property taxes, home insurance, maintenance, dues, fees and utilities including electricity, gas, other fuels, trash collection, water, cable television and internet, telephone, and cell phone) monthly rent payment (40) $ Vehicle loan and/or lease payment(s) (41) $ Vehicle operating costs (e.g., average monthly cost of maintenance, repairs, insurance, fuel, registrations, licenses, inspections, parking, tolls, etc.). A reasonable estimate of these expenses may be used (42) $ Public transportation costs (e.g., average monthly cost of fares for mass transit such as bus, train, ferry, etc.). A reasonable estimate of these expenses may be used (43) $ Health insurance premiums (44) $ Out-of-pocket health care costs (e.g. average monthly cost of prescription drugs, medical services, and medical supplies like eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc.) (45) $ Court-ordered payments (e.g., monthly cost of any alimony, child support, etc.) (46) $ Child/dependent care payments (e.g., daycare, etc.) (47) $ Life insurance premiums Life insurance policy amount (48) $ Current monthly taxes (e.g., monthly cost of federal, state, and local tax, personal property tax, etc.) (49) $ Secured debts/Other (e.g., any loan where you pledged an asset as collateral not previously listed, government guaranteed student loan, employer required retirement or dues) List debt(s)/expense(s) (50) $ Enter the amount of your monthly delinquent state and/or local tax payment(s) . Total tax owed (51) $ Round to the nearest whole dollar. Box E Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Total Household Expenses Add lines (39) through (51) and enter the amount in Box E = $ Round to the nearest whole dollar. Box F Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative, enter "0" on that line. Remaining Monthly Income Subtract Box E from Box D and enter the amount in Box F = $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 7 Section 8 Calculate Your Minimum Offer Amount The next steps calculate your minimum offer amount. The amount of time you take to pay your offer in full will affect your minimum offer amount. Paying over a shorter period of time will result in a smaller minimum offer amount. Note: The multipliers below (12 and 24) and the calculated offer amount (which included the amount(s) allowed for vehicles and bank accounts) do not apply if the IRS determines you have the ability to pay your tax debt in full within the legal period to collect. Round to the nearest whole dollar. If you will pay your offer in 5 or fewer payments within 5 months or less, multiply "Remaining Monthly Income" (Box F) by 12 to get "Future Remaining Income" (Box G). Do not enter a number less than $0. Enter the total from Box F Box G Future Remaining Income $ X 12 = $ If you will pay your offer in 6 to 24 months, multiply "Remaining Monthly Income" (Box F) by 24 to get "Future Remaining Income" (Box H). Do not enter a number less than $0. Enter the total from Box F Box H Future Remaining Income $ X 24 = $ Determine your minimum offer amount by adding the total available assets from Box A and Box B (if applicable) to the amount in either Box G or Box H. Enter the amount from Box A Enter the amount from either Offer Amount plus Box B (if applicable) Box G or Box H Your offer must be more than zero ($0). Do not leave blank. Use whole dollars only. $ + $ = $ Place the offer amount shown above on the Form 656, Section 4, Payment Terms, unless you cannot pay that amount due to special circumstances. If you cannot pay that amount due to special circumstances, place the amount you can pay on the Form 656, Section 4, Payment Terms, and explain your special circumstances on the Form 656, Section 3, Reason for Offer. Section 9 Other Information Additional information IRS needs to consider settlement of your tax debt. If you or your business are currently in a bankruptcy proceeding, you are not eligible to apply for an offer. Are you a party to or involved in litigation (if yes, answer the following) Yes No Plaintiff Location of filing Represented by Docket/Case number Defendant Amount of dispute Possible completion date (mmddyyyy) Subject of litigation $ Have you filed bankruptcy in the past 7 years (if yes, answer the following) Yes No Date filed (mmddyyyy) Date dismissed (mmddyyyy) Date discharged (mmddyyyy) Petition no. Location filed In the past 10 years, have you lived outside of the U.S. for 6 months or longer (if yes, answer the following) Yes No Dates lived abroad: From (mmddyyyy) To (mmddyyyy) Are you or have you ever been party to any litigation involving the IRS/United States (including any tax litigation) Yes No If yes and the litigation included tax debt, provide the types of tax and periods involved Are you the beneficiary of a trust, estate, or life insurance policy, including those located in foreign countries or jurisdictions Yes No (if yes, answer the following) Place where recorded EIN Name of the trust, estate, or policy Anticipated amount to be received When will the amount be received $ Are you a trustee, fiduciary, or contributor of a trust Yes No Name of the trust EIN Do you have a safe deposit box (business or personal) including those located in foreign countries or jurisdictions (if yes, answer Yes No the following) Location (name, address and box number(s)) Contents Value $ Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |
Page 8 Section 9 (Continued) Other Information In the past 10 years, have you transferred any asset with a fair market value of more than $10,000 including real property, for Yes No less than their full value (if yes, answer the following) List asset(s) Value at time of transfer Date transferred (mmddyyyy) To whom or where was it transferred $ Do you have any assets or own any real property outside the U.S. Yes No If yes, provide description, location, and value Do you have any funds being held in trust by a third party Yes No If yes, how much $ Where Section 10 Signatures Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this offer, including accompanying documents, and to the best of my knowledge it is true, correct, and complete. Signature of Taxpayer Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Signature of Spouse Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Remember to include all applicable attachments listed below. Copies of the most recent pay stub, earnings statement, etc., from each employer. Copies of the most recent statement for each investment and retirement account. Copies of the most recent statement, etc., from all other sources of income such as pensions, Social Security, rental income, interest and dividends (including any received from a related partnership, corporation, LLC, LLP, etc.), court order for child support, alimony, royalties, agricultural subsidies, gambling income, oil credits, rent subsidies, sharing economy income from providing on-demand work, services or goods (e.g., Uber, Lyft, AirBnB, VRBO), income through digital platforms like an app or website, etc., and recurring capital gains from the sale of securities or other property such as digital assets. Copies of individual complete bank statements for the three most recent months. If you operate a business, copies of the six most recent complete statements for each business bank account. Completed Form 433-B (Collection Information Statement for Businesses) if you or your spouse have an interest in a business entity other than a sole-proprietorship. Copies of the most recent statement from lender(s) on loans such as mortgages, second mortgages, vehicles, etc., showing monthly payments, loan payoffs, and balances. List of Accounts Receivable or Notes Receivable, if applicable. Verification of delinquent State/Local Tax Liability showing total delinquent state/local taxes and amount of monthly payments, if applicable. Copies of court orders for child support/alimony payments claimed in monthly expense section. Copies of Trust documents if applicable per Section 9. Documentation to support any special circumstances described in the “Explanation of Circumstances” on Form 656, if applicable. Attach a Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, if you would like your attorney, CPA, or enrolled agent to represent you and you do not have a current form on file with the IRS. Ensure all years and forms involved in your offer are listed on Form 2848 and include the current tax year. Check the appropriate box to ensure copies of communications are sent to your representative. Completed and signed current Form 656. Catalog Number 55896Q www.irs.gov Form 433-A (OIC) (Rev. 4-2024) |