STATE OF CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FEE ADMINISTRATION Offer In Compromise Application Corporations Limited Liability Companies ❋ Partnerships Trusts Unidentified Business Organizations ❋ When the partner is not an individual CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) |
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE PREPARING AN OFFER IN COMPROMISE Are you an OIC candidate? Who qualifes? The Offer in Compromise (OIC) program is for We will only process your OIC application if: taxpayers or feepayers that do not have, and will • You no longer have a controlling interest or not have in the foreseeable future, the income, association with the business that incurred the assets, or means to pay their liability in full. It liability or a related business. allows a taxpayer or feepayer to offer a lesser • You are an active business with a fnal liability amount for payment of a nondisputed fnal tax that arose from transactions in which you did liability on a closed-out account. not receive tax or fee reimbursement. Effective January 1, 2009, through January 1, 2023, • You are a consumer who accrued use tax. the OIC program will extend to qualifed active • You are a successor that inherited the liability businesses where the taxpayer or feepayer has not of your predecessor. received tax or fee reimbursement for tax and fees • You have fully completed the OIC application owed to the state, to successors of businesses that and provided all supporting documentation. may have inherited tax liabilities of the predecessors, and to consumers who incurred a use tax liability. When should offered funds be submitted? A qualifed active business is an active business You will be notifed when your offered amount that does not have, and will not have in the should be submitted. The funds will be held in the foreseeable future, the income, assets, or means form of a noninterest bearing deposit. If your OIC to pay their nondisputed California Department is denied, the full amount of your deposit will be of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) assessed refunded to you, or you may choose to apply the liability in full, where the CDTFA fnds no deposit to your liability. Credit interest will not be evidence that the taxpayer collected sales or use paid to you on the deposited amount if your offer tax reimbursement, and the taxpayer has not is denied and subsequently refunded. previously received a compromise. Should I continue to make installment Generally, we approve an OIC when the amount payments while my offer is being evaluated? offered represents the most we can expect Yes. You are required to continue making timely to collect within a reasonable period of time. payments as established in your Installment Although each case is evaluated based on its Payment Agreement while your offer is being own merit, we give the following factors strong considered. The CDTFA will strive to process consideration in the evaluation: your offer and provide a decision within 180 • ability to pay days of receiving a completed application and • equity in the entity’s assets documentation. • present and future income Will collection action be suspended while my • present and future expenses offer is being evaluated? • potential for changed circumstances In most cases, no new collection action will be • concealment of assets or existence of fraud taken while your offer is being evaluated. However, Who should use this application? submitting an offer does not automatically suspend If you are making an offer as a corporation, collection activity. If delaying collection activity LLC, trust, organization, or a limited or general jeopardizes our ability to collect the amount you partnership, please use this application. For an owe, we may continue with collection efforts. individual or an individual of a partnership, you should request the OIC package for individuals (CDTFA-490) from CDTFA’s website or contact your local offce. If you are making an offer as an individual and another entity (corporation, LLC, trust, or organization), both the individual application and the corporation application should be flled out respectively. OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 1 |
The following documentation must be submitted with your Offer in Compromise Application or your application may be returned as incomplete. Please submit copies only. We will not return any documents that you send us. Additional documentation may be required and requested as the evaluation of the Offer in Compromise proceeds. CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED ITEMS FOR THE ENTITY MAKING THE OFFER (Check only those boxes that apply. If it does not apply, please explain in Section 1.) Verifcation of Income and Expenses Year-to-date income and expense statements, cash fow statements, proft and loss statements, a balance sheet, and any other related documents. If entity is subject to annual audit of its fnancial statements, please submit audited fnancial statements. Bank Information Bank statements for savings and checking accounts for the last twelve (12) months. Final statement for any accounts closed within that time. Investment account statements showing the value of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. Current Lease or Rental Agreements Include all lease agreements, including property where you are the lessor or lessee. Real Property Information Mortgage statements, escrow settlement statements, or copies of grant deeds for any property currently owned, sold, or gifted in the last fve (5) years. Vehicle Information Copies of loan/lease statements for any vehicles. IRS/FTB/EDD Information Complete copies of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or Franchise Tax Board (FTB) returns for the past three (3) years. Please include all attached schedules. If applicable, include a copy of IRS, FTB, or Employment Development Department (EDD) Offer in Compromise and acceptance letter or documentation of other IRS/FTB/EDD arrangements. Legal Documents Copies of judgments, pending lawsuits, trust documents, and bankruptcy documents. Authorizationto Release Financial Information to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration A form will be mailed to you if it is needed to verify fnancial information. Powerof Attorney A power of attorney is required if a designated representative submits this offer or if you want us to direct questions or requests for information to your representative. Forms CDTFA-392, Power of Attorney, may be used. If your offer is related to sales and use tax, please submit your completed and signed application to your designated compliance representative at your local offce. If your offer is related to special taxes or fees, submit your application and refer questions to the special taxes division that administers your account. If you submit a deposit of the amount offered, designate the payment as “OIC Deposit” on the face of the check and include your seller’s permit or CDTFA account number(s). If you submit the application without the deposit, you will be notifed when it is required. 2 OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION SECTION 1. BASIS FOR THE OFFER The following facts and reasons are submitted as grounds for acceptance of this offer. SECTION 2. SOURCE OF FUNDS If any or all of the amount being offered is from a loan, please provide the following: LENDER’S NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE LOAN ( ) $ LENDER’S ADDRESS (city, state, zip code) TOTAL AMOUNT FROM OTHER SOURCES $ DESCRIBE SOURCES OF OFFERED FUNDS OTHER THAN A LOAN IF THIS OIC IS DENIED, THE CDTFA IS TO: RetainOIC deposit and credit it to the current tax liability Returnthe amount deposited OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 3 |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application SECTION 3. OFFER AMOUNT (You are not required to send the offer amount with the application.) SELLER’S PERMIT OR CDTFA ACCOUNT NUMBER(S) PERIOD(S) OF LIABILITY AMOUNT OWED TO THE CDTFA TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE OFFER $ $ It is understood that this offer will be considered and acted upon as quickly as possible. It does not relieve the taxpayer or feepayer of the liability sought to be compromised until the CDTFA accepts the offer and there has been full compliance with all agreements. The CDTFA may continue collection activities at its discretion. Except for any amount deposited in connection with this offer, it is agreed that the CDTFA will retain all payments and credits made to the account for the periods covered by this offer. In addition, the CDTFA will retain any and all amounts to which the tax or feepayer(s) may be entitled under the California law, due through overpayments of tax or fees, penalty, or interest, prior to the offer being accepted, not to exceed the liability. It is further agreed that upon notice to the taxpayer or feepayer of the acceptance of the offer, the taxpayer or feepayer shall have no right to contest in court or otherwise the amount of the liability sought to be compromised. No liability will be compromised until all obligations of each taxpayer or feepayer under the compromise agreement are completely performed. Under penalty of perjury, I declare that I have examined the information given in this statement and all other documents included with this offer and to the best of my knowledge and belief, they are true, correct, and complete. SIGNATURE TITLE DATE SIGNATURE TITLE DATE PROCESSING ACCEPTED OFFERS Generally, an offer will not be forwarded for approval until the offer is funded. Once the offer is approved and funded, the OIC Sec- tion will process all the necessary adjustments to your account balance. Releases of liens (if applicable) will be mailed directly to the county in which they were recorded. The taxpayer or feepayer making the offer will receive copies of the lien release documents and a statement of balance with the acceptance letter. Please note that the OIC covers only the fnal liabilities requested in the OIC application. Any future liabilities that may be assessed or become fnal after the date of the compromise are not covered. PROCESSING DENIED OFFERS If we reject or deny the offer, the deposit will be refunded or applied to the liability at the request of the taxpayer or feepayer with an effective date of the date the funds were received. No interest will be granted on returned deposits. If a third party has posted the deposited amount, staff must get written permission from the third party to apply the deposit. The case will be returned to the local district offce or headquarters offce with a recommendation for case handling based on information analyzed during the offer process. Please note: If you choose to make installment payments and the offered amount is not paid within twelve months, your offer will be denied and all funds received through the offer will be retained. 4 OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application SECTION 4. BUSINESS ENTITY INFORMATION (attach additional pages as needed) NAME OF BUSINESS ENTITY STATUS CALIFORNIA BUSINESS NUMBER DATE INCORPORATED ADDRESS FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN) TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) CORPORATE OFFICER/DIRECTOR/SHAREHOLDER’S NAME AND ADDRESS TITLE TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE’S ADDRESS (attach power of attorney) TELEPHONE NUMBER ( ) List of entity offcers, general partners, managing members. NAME OF OWNER(S) BUSINESS ADDRESS TELEPHONE NUMBER TITLE Other related businesses. List any of the business’ parent or subsidiary corporation relationships. TRADE OR BUSINESS NAME BUSINESS ADDRESSES OR CORP. NUMBER TELEPHONE NUMBER FEIN SECTION 5. GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (attach additional pages as needed) Bank Accounts (payroll, general, savings, certifcates of deposit, etc.) List accounts held during the past 3 years. NAME OF INSTITUTION ADDRESS TYPE DATE OPENED ACCOUNT NUMBER BALANCE TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 2, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] Bank credit available (lines of credit, etc.) NAME OF INSTITUTION ADDRESS CREDIT LIMIT CREDIT AVAILABLE AMOUNT OWED MO. PAYMENT TOTAL TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 19, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 5 |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application Vehicles CURRENT YEAR, MAKE, MODEL, LICENSE NUMBER LENDER/PINK SLIPHOLDER MARKET VALUE CURRENT PAYOFF AVAILABLE EQUITY TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 3, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] List any vehicles, equipment, or property sold, given away, or repossessed during the past three years. YEAR, MAKE, MODEL OF VEHICLE, DESCRIPTION, OR PROPERTY ADDRESS WHO TOOK TITLE OR POSSESSION VALUE Securities (stocks, stock options, bonds, mutual funds, money market funds, other securities, etc.) QUANTITY OF TYPE BROKERAGE NAME OWNER OF RECORD DENOMINATION CURRENT VALUE TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 5, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] Judgments WHERE PAYABLE OR NAME CASE NUMBER DATE RECORDED RECORDED RECEIVABLE? AMOUNT TOTAL [Enter receivable amount on line 10, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] TOTAL [Enter receivable amount on line 24, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] 6 OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application REAL PROPERTY (include a copy of the deed) PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION (single family dwelling, multi family dwelling, lot, etc.) PARCEL NUMBER MORTGAGE LENDER’S NAME ADDRESS (city, state, zip code) HOW IS TITLE HELD? PURCHASE PRICE PURCHASE DATE $ PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION (single family dwelling, multi family dwelling, lot, etc.) PARCEL NUMBER MORTGAGE LENDER’S NAME ADDRESS (city, state, zip code) HOW IS TITLE HELD? PURCHASE PRICE PURCHASE DATE $ PHYSICAL ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION (single family dwelling, multi family dwelling, lot, etc.) PARCEL NUMBER MORTGAGE LENDER’S NAME ADDRESS (city, state, zip code) HOW IS TITLE HELD? PURCHASE PRICE PURCHASE DATE $ Accounts and notes receivable (loans to shareholders, offcers, partners, members, etc.) NAME ADDRESS STATUS DATE DUE AMOUNT DUE TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 9, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] Machinery and equipment FAIR MARKET DESCRIPTION (manufacturer, model number, etc.) NAME AND ADDRESS OF LIEN/NOTE HOLDER BALANCE DUE VALUE TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 11, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] Merchandise inventory LIQUIDATION CURRENT DESCRIPTION COST BALANCE DUE VALUE MARKET VALUE TOTAL [Enter this amount on line 12, Section 6 (Asset and Liability Analysis)] OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 7 |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application SECTION 5. GENERAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Continued) Please provide additional information relating to the fnancial condition of the corporation, LLC, partnership, or trust. If yes is checked, please provide dates, explanation, and documentation. Documentation should cover the last three years. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTIONS (If yes, please list dates and amounts of 3 most recent distributions.) Yes No PENDING LITIGATION OR JUDGMENTS (If yes, please provide case number and court location.) Yes No REPOSSESSIONS Yes No ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN INCOME Yes No BANKRUPTCIES/RECEIVERSHIPS (If yes, please include chapter, case number, and date fled.) Yes No RECENT TRANSFER OF ASSETS (If yes, please include details on disbursements of entity’s assets.) Yes No BUSINESS SOLD (If yes, please provide a copy of the sales contract.) Yes No ENTITY OFFICIALLY DISSOLVED (If yes, please include details on disbursements of entity’s assets. List all disbursements during the last 6 months on a separate page.) Yes No BENEFICIARY TO TRUST, ESTATE, ETC. Yes No ARE FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS PENDING ON ANY REAL ESTATE THAT THE ENTITY OWNS OR HAS AN INTEREST IN? (If yes, please give the location of the real estate.) Yes No SECTION 6. ASSET AND LIABILITY ANALYSIS Current assets 1. Cash 2. Bank accounts/balance (from Section 5) 3. Vehicles/available equity (from Section 5) 4. Loan (from Section 5) 5. Securities (from Section 5) TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Real property (from Section 5) A CB ADDRESS OR LOCATION CURRENT MARKET VALUE MORTGAGE PAYOFF VALUE EQUITY 6. 7. 8. (Column A minus Column B equals Column C) TOTAL EQUITY 8 OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application SECTION 6. ASSET AND LIABILITY ANALYSIS (Continued) Other assets Value 9. Notes/accounts receivable (from Section 5) 10. Judgments/settlements receivable (from Section 5) 11. Machinery and equipment (from Section 5) 12. Merchandise inventory (from Section 5) 13. Aircraft, watercraft (please list CF number or Hull ID number) 14. Interest in partnerships 15. Interest in trusts 16. Other assets (include description) 17. Other assets TOTAL OTHER ASSETS 18. Subtotal of assets (current, equity, and other) Current liabilities (attach additional pages as needed) 19. Lines of credit (amount owed from Section 5) 20. Notes/accounts payable (include description) 21. Taxes owed to IRS (provide a copy of recent notices) 22. Taxes owed to FTB (provide a copy of recent notices) 23. Taxes owed to EDD (provide a copy of recent notices) 24. Judgments (provide a copy) 25. Other liabilities (include description) TOTAL LIABILITIES SECTION 7. MONTHLY INCOME AND EXPENSE ANALYSIS Income (Please furnish the information requested below from income tax returns, as adjusted, for the past three years.) YEAR YEAR YEAR 26. Gross receipts from sales, services, etc. 27. Gross rental income 28. Interest 29. Dividends 30. Royalties 31. Other income (include description) OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 9 |
CDTFA-490-C REV. 4 (8-18) Corporate Application SECTION 7. MONTHLY INCOME AND EXPENSE ANALYSIS (Continued) Income (continued) YEAR YEAR YEAR 32. Other income 33. Other Income 34. Other Income 35. Other Income 36. Other Income 37. Other Income TOTAL INCOME Expenses YEAR YEAR YEAR 38. Compensation of offcers (attach detailed list) 39. Net wages and salaries (including stock options, bonuses, loan payments, and cash pay-outs) 40. Materials purchased 41. Rents 42. Installment payments 43. Supplies 44. Utilities/telephone 45. Gasoline/oil 46. Repairs and maintenance 47. Insurance 48. Taxes 49. Other expenses (include description) 50. Other expenses 51. Other expenses 52. Other expenses 53. Other expenses 54. Other expenses TOTAL EXPENSES Net difference (total income less expenses) 10 OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION |
Questions and Answers Q If the CDTFA determines that my offer is not acceptable, will I be contacted? Q What does the CDTFA consider a fair offer A Yes. In most cases, we will contact you to in relation to the amount due? discuss your account and to determine the A Generally, an offer will be accepted when the most appropriate resolution of your account. amount offered is more than the CDTFA can For example, if we determine that you have expect to collect within a reasonable period the ability to make monthly payments that of time, generally from fve to seven years. will exceed the amount offered, we will work The CDTFA will generally give more favorable with you to establish an Installment Payment consideration to those offers that include Agreement. You will receive a written response repayment of at least the tax or fee portion of concerning your offer. the liability. Q Will state tax liens be released if my offer is Q How long will it take to get a decision on my accepted? OIC? A Yes. We release state tax liens upon fnal A Generally, if we accept your offer for approval and funding of your offer. If another processing, we will have a decision to you partner existed on the permit, the other within 180 days after receiving your offer. If partner’s liability will not be cancelled nor will your account is more complex, it may take the other partner’s lien be released. longer than 180 days. Q Do I need to have someone represent me? Q Can I make payments on the offered A No. Representation is not required. An OIC is amount? available to all taxpayers or feepayers, whether A Yes. Beginning January 1, 2009, both qualifed or not they are represented. If you think you active businesses and closed out businesses need representation, there are many tax can make monthly installment payments professionals who have experience with the towards the offered amount as long as the total OIC process. amount of the offer is paid in full within twelve Q If my offer is rejected, can I choose to apply months. Or you may choose to pay the offered the deposit to my liability? amount in a lump sum payment. If you choose to make installment payments and the offered A Yes. If you choose to do so, the effective date amount is not paid within 12 months, your offer of the payment is the date the deposit was will be denied and all funds received through made. the offer will be retained. Q Where can I get a Power of Attorney, Q Can prior payments be applied to the CDTFA-392? offered amount? A Many CDTFA forms and publications, including A No. Prior payments are not accepted towards CDTFA-392, can be downloaded from our the offered amount. However, prior payments website www.cdtfa.ca.gov. If you do not have and the offered amount compared to the total access to the Internet or you prefer to speak liability are taken into consideration when to someone, you can contact your local offce evaluating your offer. or our customer service representatives at 1-800-400-7115 (TTY:711). Q My IRS/FTB/EDD OIC has been accepted. Will the CDTFA automatically approve my Unless you have been otherwise directed, you must offer? submit your offer to the representative assigned to your account. If you do not know the name A No. Your CDTFA offer will be evaluated of the representative assigned to your account, separately from your IRS, FTB, or EDD offer. please contact your local offce. For more specifc information on the OIC process, you may contact the OIC Section at 1-916-322-7931. OFFER IN COMPROMISE APPLICATION 11 |
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