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How to prepare a 

Collection Information Statement (Form 433-B)

Who should use Form 433-B?                                      Section 4 
Form 433-B is used to obtain current financial information      Business Asset and Liability Information 
necessary for determining how a business can satisfy an         (Foreign and Domestic)
outstanding tax liability.
                                                                Item 16 – Cash on Hand 
The following business entities need to complete                Enter the amount of cash on hand which includes cash in 
Form 433-B:                                                     a safe, cash register and petty cash.

• Partnerships                                                  If the business has a safe, list the contents.
• Corporations 
• Exempt Organizations                                          Items 17 –Business Bank Accounts 
• S Corporations                                                Enter all accounts, even if there is currently no balance. 
• Limited Liability Companies (LLC) classified as a corporation Include online bank accounts, money market accounts, 
• Other LLCs                                                    savings accounts, checking accounts, mobile payment 
                                                                accounts and stored value cards such as a payroll cards 
Section 1                                                       and government benefit cards. Also, list all safety deposit 
                                                                boxes including location, box number and value. Attach a 
Business Information                                            list of contents. Do not enter bank loans.
Complete items 1 through 6. For items 4 and 5, include 
information for mobile commerce and mobile accounts             Item 18 – Accounts/Notes Receivable 
such as PayPal Mobile or Paymate. Include virtual               Enter the name, address and phone number of the 
currency wallet, exchange or digital currency exchange.         receivable. Include e-payment accounts and factoring 
Answer all questions in this section or write N/A if a          companies, as well as any bartering or online auction 
question is not applicable. Include attachments if additional   accounts. Include Federal Government Contracts. List all 
space is needed to respond completely to any question.          contracts separately, including contracts awarded, but not 
                                                                started. Include attachments if additional space is needed.
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                                                                Item 19 – Investments 
Business Personnel and Contacts                                 Include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, stock options, 
Enter information about all persons (foreign and domestic)      certificates of deposit, commodities such as gold, silver, 
responsible for collecting, paying and depositing withheld      copper, etc., and virtual currency (e.g., Bitcoin, Ripple and 
income and employment taxes, or for paying collected            Litecoin).
excise taxes. These persons could be officers, employees, 
partners, major shareholders, etc. Include attachments if       Item 20 – Available Credit 
additional space is needed to respond completely to the         Include all lines of credit and credit cards issued by a 
question.                                                       bank, credit union, or savings and loan (MasterCard, Visa, 
                                                                overdraft protection, etc.).
Section 3 
                                                                Items 21, 22 and 23 – Real Property, Vehicles and 
Other Financial Information                                     Business Equipment and Intangible Assets
Complete items 8 through 15 and attach copies of all 
                                                                Current Fair Market Value – Indicate the amount you 
applicable documentation. Answer all questions in this          could sell the asset for today.
section or write N/A if a question is not applicable. Include 
attachments if additional space is needed to respond            Date of Final Payment – Enter the date the loan or lease 
completely to any question.                                     will be fully paid.

        Publication 5059 (Rev. 5-2019)  Catalog Number 60901W  Department of the Treasury  Internal Revenue Service  www.irs.gov



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Item 21 – Real Property 
List locations of all property that is leased, owned or         Item 28 - Dividends 
is being purchased by the business. If the business is          Enter the amount of dividends received by the business 
leasing or renting, list lessor or landlord. If the business is from U.S. and foreign sources.
purchasing, list lender. Include attachments if additional 
space is needed.                                                Item 29 – Cash Receipts 
                                                                Include cash received from customers that is not included 
Item 22 – Vehicles, Leased and Purchased                        in income items 25 through 28.
List all vehicles owned and leased (cars, boats, RVs, 
motorcycles, all-terrain and off-road vehicles, trailers,       Items 30 through 34 – Other Income 
mobile homes, etc.). If the business is leasing, list the       Other income represents items that do not fit into one of 
lessor. If the business is purchasing, list the lender. Include the specific categories on Form 433-B or listed in other 
attachments if additional space is needed.                      income on the business tax return. 
                                                                For example: 
Item 23 – Business Equipment and Intangible Assets 
List all machinery, equipment, merchandise inventory, and       •  A construction company may have income from scrap 
other assets in 23a through 23d. List intangible assets         construction materials.
in 23e through 23g. Intangible assets include licenses,         • A legal firm may have referral fees. 
patents, logos, domain names, trademarks, copyrights,           •  A Medical Professional Corporation may have expert 
software, mining claims, goodwill and trade secrets.            witness fees associated with a trial.
Include attachments if additional space is needed.
                                                                Total Monthly Business Expenses 
Item 24 - Business Liabilities                                  Enter total monthly expenses for the business. Allowable 
Include notes and judgments not listed previously on this       business expenses are the cost of carrying on a business 
form (e.g., if equipment is secured by a note and the note      or trade. Generally, they must be necessary for the 
was listed in Item 23, it would not be included in Item 24).    operation of the business. Do not include “non-cash” 
                                                                expenses, such as depreciation, bad debts or depletion. 
                                                                Interest cannot be deducted as a separate expense if 
Section 5                                                       it is already included in any other allowable installment 
Monthly Income/Expense Statement for                            payments.
Business
                                                                Attachments Required 
Identify a time period that reflects your typical business      Include attachments if additional space is needed to 
income and expenses (e.g., 3, 6, 9 or 12 months).               respond completely to any question. You may be asked 
Complete the average monthly income/expense statement           to provide additional verification after we review the 
for the stated time period. The business information should     completed Form 433-B.
reconcile with your business profit and loss statement.
                                                                Certification for Signature Line 
Do not complete lines 47, 48 and 49 (For IRS use only).         The partner, corporate officer, or LLC member must 
                                                                sign Form 433-B, Collection Information Statement for 
Total Monthly Business Income                                   Businesses, under penalties of perjury. The signature 
                                                                certifies that the information is accurate and complete. Any 
Item 25 – Gross Receipts from Sales/Services                    changes made after signing the form should be initialed 
Enter the amount of money received by the business              and dated.
from all sources for the goods sold or services rendered. 
This figure is the total before any costs or expenses are       Distributions from Businesses 
subtracted.                                                     Distributions from partnerships and subchapter S 
                                                                corporations reported on Schedule K-1 and from limited 
Item 26 – Gross Rental Income                                   liability companies reported on Form 1040, Schedule C, 
Enter the amount of gross rents which represent payments        D, or E, should be included in the total distributions on 
received for the use of business assets and may be in           Line 25, page 4 of the Form 433-A, Collection Information 
the form of monies, services, assets, bartering or any          Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed 
combination of these.                                           Individuals.

Item 27 - Interest Income 
Enter the amount of interest received by the business 
from loans, notes, mortgages, bonds, bank deposits, tax 
refunds, etc.

Publication 5059 (Rev. 5-2019)  Catalog Number 60901W  Department of the Treasury  Internal Revenue Service  www.irs.gov






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