IRS Financial Statements
No matter what collection alternative you wish to pursue, you will be required to provide detailed financial information as a precondition to IRS consideration.
The IRS uses several forms for this purpose each of which is discussed below.
Form 433A – IRS Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed Individuals
The IRS will require that you complete and submit this form if you are a W-2 employee or are self-employed.
In the past, self-employed taxpayers were required to complete both forms 433-A and 433-B. Now all of the required financial information has been combined into one form.
The Purpose of Form 433A
The IRS uses this form to determine whether and to what extent a delinquent taxpayer will be able to pay his or her IRS debt.
The taxpayer is required to sign the 433-A under penalties of perjury.
Form 433B- IRS Collection Information Statement for Businesses
This is the business equivalent of Form 433-A and is used for corporations, partnerships, LLCs and other entities to report their financial information.
The Purpose of Form 433B
The IRS uses this form to determine whether and to what extent a delinquent business taxpayer will be able to pay its existing tax debt while remaining current with its future tax obligations.
This form also is signed by an authorized representative of the taxpaying entity under penalties of perjury.
Form 433F – Short Form Collection Information Statement
This is a short form version of Form 433-A and is also signed under penalties of perjury.