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                               Release of Buyer Request Form 
Pursuant to section 1732 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code (CUIC), I hereby request a  
Certificate of Release of Buyer (DE 2220), be issued for the Employment Development Department (EDD) 
employer payroll tax account number ______________________. 
                               (Seller Account Number) 
(Note: A DE 2220 is not necessary if the seller is not an employer as defined under sections 675 and 676 of the CUIC.) 
Buyer Information (Refer to the Instructions for additional information and requirements.) 
The Buyer Has/Had Employees:   If Yes, Indicate EDD Account Number.           Will the Buyer Employ Any of the 
   Yes    No                                                                  Seller’s Employees? 
                                                                                   Yes   No 
Name(s):                                               DBA: 

Physical Business Location:                            Mailing Address: 

City, State, ZIP Code:                                 City, State, ZIP Code: 

Contact Phone Number:          Email Address:                           Fax Number: 
(      )                                                                (      ) 
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN):  Secretary of State Entity Number:  Liquor License Number(s): 

Seller Information (Refer to the Instructions for additional information and requirements.) 
The Seller Has/Had  If Yes, Indicate EDD Account      Will the Seller Make a Request to Does the Seller Have More 
Employees:             Number:                        Cease This EDD Account Number?  Than One Business Location: 
   Yes    No                                            Yes   No                         Yes        No  
                                                                                        (If Yes, see * below.) 
Name(s):                                               DBA: 

Physical Business Location:                            Mailing Address: 

City, State, ZIP Code:                                 City, State, ZIP Code: 

Contact Phone Number:          Email Address:                                 Fax Number: 
(      )                                                                      (      ) 
Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN):  Secretary of State Entity Number:       Liquor License Number (s): 

Forwarding Address, if Different From Mailing Address: 

* Other Business Locations Not Included in This Sale:

Escrow Company/Agent 
Escrow Company:                Escrow Agent:                            Escrow Number: 

Contact Phone Number:          Fax Number:                              Email Address: 
(      )                       (      ) 
Address:                                               City, State, ZIP Code: 

Purchase Price:                                        Estimated Closing/Acquisition Date: 
$ 
   Entire Business Sold         Partial Business Sold 
Special Instructions: 

Name:                          Signature:              Title:                           Date Submitted: 

DE 2220R Rev.9 (10-23)                                                                                                 CU 



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                Instructions for Completing the Release of Buyer Request Form (DE 2220R) 
 
Purpose: To provide information required to process a Certificate of Release of Buyer (DE 2220), request pursuant to sections 1731 
and 1732 of the California Unemployment Insurance Code (CUIC) (leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes.xhtml). 
 
Buyer Information: 
• Indicate if the buyer currently has or previously had an Employment Development Department (EDD) employer payroll tax account 
  number and if the buyer will employ any of the former owner’s employees. The buyer is required to register as an employer and 
  obtain an EDD employer payroll tax account number or report the purchase of the business. The buyer can access the online 
  application through e-Services for Business (edd.ca.gov/eServices) or complete the Commercial Employer Account Registration and 
  Update Form (DE 1) (PDF) (edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1.pdf). 
• Name: Enter buyer(s) name. 
• Doing Business As (DBA): Current business name of buyer (if applicable). 
• Addresses: Where buyer can be reached. 
• Phone and Fax Numbers: Numbers to contact buyer for additional information. 
• Email: Enter a valid email address for buyer. 
• FEIN: Federal Employer Identification Number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov). 
• Entity Number Issued by the Secretary of State (sos.ca.gov): Corporations/Limited Liability Companies/Limited Partnerships must 
  be authorized to do business in the State of California by the Secretary of State. 
• Liquor License Number(s) issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control (abc.ca.gov). 
 
Seller Information: 
• Indicate if the seller currently has or previously had an EDD employer payroll tax account number. If yes, then indicate if a request 
  to cease the account will be made. The seller is required to report the sale of the business. The seller can access the online 
  application and make any changes to an existing EDD employer payroll tax account number through e-Services for Business 
  (edd.ca.gov/eServices) or complete the Commercial Employer Account Registration and Update Form (DE 1) (PDF) 
  (edd.ca.gov/pdf_pub_ctr/de1.pdf). If the EDD employer payroll tax account number will no longer be used, the seller should request 
  to close the account. The seller is required to file all final returns and pay amounts owed to the EDD within 10 days of quitting 
  business. 
• Indicate if the seller has more than one business location. If yes, list other business names and locations not included in the sale 
  under Other Business Locations. (Attach additional sheets, if needed.) 
• Name: Enter seller(s) name. 
• Doing Business As (DBA): Name of business being sold. 
• Addresses: Physical location of business included in the sale and mailing address of seller. 
• Phone and Fax Numbers: Numbers to contact seller for additional information. 
• Email: Enter a valid email address for the seller. 
• FEIN: Federal Employer Identification Number issued by the Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov). 
• Entity Number Issued by the Secretary of State (sos.ca.gov): Corporations/Limited Liability Companies/Limited Partnerships must 
  be authorized to do business in the State of California by the Secretary of State. 
• Liquor License Number: Available on the Alcoholic Beverage Control (abc.ca.gov) website. 
• Forwarding Address: Where to contact seller after sale of business (if different from the current mailing address provided). 
• Other Business Locations: Provide a complete list of businesses operated by this seller, including DBA’s. (Attach additional 
  sheets if needed.) 
 
Escrow Company/Agent: 
• If sale is through escrow, complete escrow information (company, agent, number and contact information). 
• Complete Purchase Price, Estimated/Acquisition Date, select if entire business is sold or partial, and add any special instructions. 
Name/Signature/Title: Requestor information (escrow agent, buyer, seller, or any authorized representatives). 
Section 1731 of the CUIC states: 
“Any person or employing unit that acquires the organization, trade or business, or substantially all the assets thereof, of an employer 
shall withhold in trust money or other property sufficient in amount or value to cover the amount of any contributions, interest and 
penalties due or unpaid from such employer until such employer produces a certificate from the department stating that no 
contributions, interest or penalties are due. If such employer does not produce such certificate, the acquiring person or employing unit 
shall pay the amount or the value of the property so withheld to the department at the time of such acquisition.” 
Section 1732(a) of the CUIC states: 
“Upon request of either of the parties to an acquisition as described in section 1731, the department shall within 30 days issue a 
certificate, or a statement showing the amount of any contributions, interest and penalties claimed to be due. The failure to issue a 
certificate or a statement within the period of 30 days shall be deemed equivalent to the issuance of a certificate stating that no 
contributions, interest, or penalties are due.”  
Section 1732(b) of the CUIC states: 
“If the department issues a statement showing the amount of contributions, interest and penalties claimed to be due, the amount stated 
therein shall be withheld and paid to the department such amount, however, not to exceed the purchase price. The issuance of any 
certificate stating that no contributions, interest and penalties are due, or the failure to issue such certificate or statement within the 
period of 30 days shall not release the employer from liability on account of any contributions, interest and penalties then or thereafter 
determined to be due from him, but shall release the acquiring person or employing unit from any further liability on account of any such 
contributions, interest and penalties.” 
                                                                                                                                     



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Failure to provide complete information may result in delayed processing time. 
 
Fax or email the completed Release of Buyer Request Form (DE 2220R) to the EDD Employment Tax Office based on the county in 
which the business being sold is located. 

  County in Which Business Being Sold Is Located                         Fax or Email Completed DE 2220R to: 
  
 Orange                                                        Anaheim Employment Tax Office 
                                                               2099 S. State College Blvd., Ste. 401 
 City of Long Beach                                            Anaheim, CA 92806 
                                                               Phone: 1-714-935-2920 
                                                               Fax: 1-714-935-2930 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDAnaheimAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Calaveras, Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Mono, Bakersfield Employment Tax Office 
 Merced, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, and Tuolumne         1800 30 thSt., Ste. 240 
                                                               Bakersfield, CA 93301 
                                                               Phone: 1-661-335-7328 
                                                               Fax: 1-661-395-2647 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDFresnoAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Alameda, Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Napa, San Francisco,      Oakland Employment Tax Office 
 San Mateo, Solano, and Sonoma                                 7677 Oakport St., Ste. 400 
                                                               Oakland, CA 94621 
                                                               Phone: 1-510-877-4851 
                                                               Fax: 1-916-319-1910 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDOaklandAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn,   Redding Employment Tax Office 
 Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Mendocino, Modoc, Nevada, Placer,     1325 Pine St. 
 Plumas, Sacramento, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Redding, CA 96001 
 Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Yolo, and Yuba                       Phone: 1-530-225-2208 
                                                               Fax: 1-530-225-2209 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDSacramentoAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Riverside, San Bernardino                                     San Bernardino Employment Tax Office 
                                                               658 E. Brier Dr., Ste. 300 
                                                               San Bernardino, CA 92408 
                                                               Phone: 1-909-708-8899 
                                                               Fax: 1-909-890-0536 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDSanBernardinoAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Imperial, San Diego                                           San Diego Employment Tax Office 
                                                               10636 Scripps Summit Ct., Ste. 202 
                                                               San Diego, CA 92131 
                                                               Phone: 1-858-880-2500 
                                                               Fax: 1-858-635-3751 
                                                               Email: TAXFACDSanDiegoAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz             San Jose Employment Tax Office 
                                                               906 Ruff Dr. 
                                                               San Jose, CA 95110 
                                                               Phone: 1-408-277-9435 
                                                               Fax: 1-408-277-9453 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDSanJoseAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 Los Angeles                                                   Santa Fe Springs Employment Tax Office 
                                                               10330 Pioneer Blvd., Ste.150 
                                                               Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 
                                                               Phone: 1-562-903-4017 
                                                               Fax: 1-562-903-4095 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDSantaFeSpringsAudit@edd.ca.gov 
 San Fernando Valley, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and      Van Nuys Employment Tax Office 
 Ventura                                                       6150 Van Nuys Blvd., Rm. 210 
                                                               Van Nuys, CA 91401-3384 
                                                               Phone: 1-818-901-5160 
                                                               Fax: 1-818-901-5605 
                                                               Email: TaxFACDVanNuysAuditAppointments@edd.ca.gov 
 






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