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Tax Clearance Application                                                                                 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

PURPOSE OF FORM                                                   Section 5 - Important Information
To apply for Certificate of Compliance for either, Letter of      Power of Attorney
Good Standing,Dissolution or Withdrawal                           If  this  application is  submitted by  anyone other than a 
                                                                  corporate officer,  general partner,  or  individual  (sole 
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS                                             proprietor), Arizona Form 285B, Disclosure Authorization 
                                                                  Form, is required. Visit our website at www.azdor.gov and 
Section 1 - Applicant Information                                 click on the Forms link to obtain Form 285B. 
Enter the applicant’s name, as licensed,  name of the 
entity for which the certificate will be issued.   The            Confidentiality:  The  department  does  not  release            
                                                                  information to anyone other than the taxpayer or a 
application will be denied if the name does not match the 
                                                                  representative as evidenced by a valid power of attorney 
Taxpayer Identification Number or the Federal Employer 
                                                                  or disclosure Authorization form on file with the department 
Identification Number entered. .  (A  file number per the 
                                                                  or with the application. 
Arizona Corporation Commissions has no relation to  a 
Federal Employer Taxpayer Identification Number).                 Denied/Approval  Applications:  If  your application 
                                                                  is denied, a denial  letter will be sent by mail. Once the 
Enter the applicant’s daytime telephone number with ext., 
                                                                  deficiencies  are cleared, you must  resubmit a new 
current mailing address, city, state and zip code.
                                                                  application  to restart the process. If  your application  is 
Section 2 - Tax Clearance Purpose                                 approved a certificate will be sent by mail.
Check the box for the type of certificate requested:              Processing:  Arizona  does not have an expedited 
                                                                  process for  Tax Clearance  Applications.  An application 
A Certificate of Compliance for Dissolution  or 
                                                                  for a     Letter of Good Standing (A.R.S.42-1110) takes 
Withdrawal is specifically for dissolution of a corporation or                                                                15 
is for an entity wishing to withdraw from Arizona.                business days to process. An application for Dissolution 
                                                                  or Withdrawal (A.R.S.43-1151) takes                         30 business days 
A Letter of Good Standing request is for the healthy forest       to  process.  There is no fee for  this service.            For  faster 
certification, air carrier apportionment, personal reason,        processing, please file and pay Online.
renewable  energy tax incentive, residency,  sale of a 
                                                                  Compliance: You must be in full compliance  with any 
business, or other reason.
                                                                  and all Arizona  tax filing and tax payment requirements 
Section 3 - Application Type                                      in order to receive  a certificate.  All delinquent  returns 
                                                                  filed and balances must be paid in full prior to filing tax 
Check only one box for the type of entity making the              clearance application. If you are on a payment plan this 
request.
                                                                  will not suffice, your account needs to be paid in full.
Enter the Federal Employer Identification Number or the 
                                                                  Dissolution and Withdrawal:  You must have cancelled 
Taxpayer Identification Number.
                                                                  all required licenses with the department in order to receive 
Enter the Arizona Transaction Privilege License Number.           a certificate. You must have filed a final corporate income 
If the business does not have one, leave blank.                   tax return in order to receive a certificate.
Enter the Arizona Withholding Tax License Number.  If the         If  your business  files a consolidated  return, a notarized 
business does not have one, leave blank.                          Letter of Assumption must be submitted from the ultimate 
                                                                  parent company with your application.  
Estates or Trusts:    Enter  the  Taxpayer Identification 
Number or Federal Employer Identification Number.                 Other Information:
                                                                  If  your business  files a consolidated  return, a notarized 
Individuals:  Enter your Social Security Number. (Last 
                                                                  Letter of Assumption must be submitted from the ultimate 
six years or prior will be checked)
                                                                  parent company with your application.
Section 4 - Signature                                             If your business  is tax exempt or non-profit,  you must 
This area is for the signature of the individual taxpayer,        submit with your application a Letter of Determination from 
the corporate officer, partner or member of the business          the Internal Revenue Service.
requesting the certificate.                                       Application Submission:
Print the name of the taxpayer.  Print the title of the taxpayer, For submission details please see the following  Tax 
owner, partner, president, vice president, etc.  Sign and         Clearance Application form on the next page.  
date the application.  The name must be legible.
Unsigned applications will not be processed.

ADOR 10523 (11/22)                                                                                                            INSTRUCTIONS



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              Arizona Department of Revenue  •  Collections Administrative Support
                         ATTN: TCA Process  – 1600 W. Monroe – Phoenix, AZ  85007
                               Email:  tca@azdor.gov  Telephone:  (602) 716-6234

                         TAX CLEARANCE APPLICATION
1. Applicant Information:
BUSINESS OR APPLICANT NAME                                         DAYTIME PHONE NO. (W/ AREA CODE W/EXT.)

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS                                            EMAIL
     
CITY                                                     STATE      ZIP CODE

2. Tax Clearance Purpose:  Check only one request.
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR DISSOLUTION OR WITHDRAWAL:
 Dissolution of Corporation (not applicable to estate, trust, or individual application types)
 Withdrawal from Arizona (not applicable to estate, trust, or individual application types)
OR 
REQUEST FOR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR LETTER OF GOOD STANDING:
 Healthy Forest Certification                                                                                
 Sale of Business
 Other:  
3. Application Type:  Check only one box and provide tax identification number(s) that apply.
 Corporation                  Federal Employer I.D. No./Taxpayer I.D. No. 
 S Corporation
 Partnership or L.L.P                  AZ Transaction Privilege License No. 
 Tax Exempt Organization
 Limited Liability Company                AZ Withholding Tax License No. 
 Limited Liability Partnership
 Estate                                                 Social Security No. 
 Trust
 Individual 
 Sole Proprietor
4. Signature (Signing officer must be listed on the account with ADOR.  Please refer to Section 5 of the instructions). 
                                                            
PRINT NAME                                                 PRINT SPECIFIC TITLE (President, Officer, Partner, Individual)
                                                            
SIGNATURE                                                  DATE
5. How to submit application:                            • Be sure to sign the application.
Email completed and signed application to: tca@azdor.gov • If your application is denied, you must clear all 
Mail or Deliver to:                                        deficiencies and resubmit the application.
         Arizona Department of Revenue                   • File and pay Online for faster processing. 
                    Attn: TCA Process
                    1600 West Monroe
                  Phoenix Arizona 85007 
FAX completed and signed application to:
       602-542- 4771   Attn: TCA Process

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