Federal housing law
0426 Form 433-B (OIC) (PDF)
Federal housing law as enacted — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-10-03
- Last updated
- 2026-10-04
- Jurisdiction
- United States
Official source: IRS Forms, Instructions & Publications (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f433boi.pdf), retrieved 2026-10-03. U.S. Government work (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Form 433-B (OIC)¶
(April 2026)
Complete this form if your business is a
Corporation
Partnership
Department of the Treasury — Internal Revenue Service
Collection Information Statement for Businesses¶
Limited Liability Company (LLC) classified as a corporation
- Other LLC
Note: If your business is a sole proprietorship do not use this form. Instead, complete Form 433-A (OIC) Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed Individuals. This form should only be used with the Form 656, Offer in Compromise.
Include attachments if additional space is needed to respond completely to any question.
Provide information about all partners, officers, LLC members, major shareholders (domestic and foreign), etc., associated with the business. Include attachments if additional space is needed.
Last name First name Title
Percent of ownership and annual salary Social Security Number Home address (street, city, state, ZIP code)
Primary phone Secondary phone
Last name First name Title
Percent of ownership and annual salary Social Security Number Home address (street, city, state, ZIP code)
Primary phone Secondary phone
Last name First name Title
Percent of ownership and annual salary Social Security Number Home address (street, city, state, ZIP code)
Primary phone Secondary phone
Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)
Page 2 Section 2 Business Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign)
Gather the most current statement from banks, lenders on loans, mortgages (including second mortgages), monthly payments, loan balances, and accountant's depreciation schedules, if applicable. Also, include make/model/year/mileage of vehicles and current value of business assets. To estimate the current value, you may consult resources like Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), NADA (www.nada.com), local real estate postings of properties similar to yours, and any other websites or publications that show what the business assets would be worth if you were to sell them. Asset value is subject to adjustment by IRS. Enter the total amount available for each of the following (if additional space is needed, please include attachments) .
Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0".
Cash and investments (domestic and foreign)
| Cash | Checking | Savings | Money Market/ |
Online Account | Stored Value Card | (1a) $ | |||||||||||||
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| Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
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Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Account number |
Account number |
Account number |
Account number |
| Cash | Checking | Checking | Checking | Savings | Savings | Savings | Money Market/ |
Money Market/ |
Money Market/ |
Online Account | Online Account | Stored Value Card | (1b) $ | ||||||
| Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
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Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
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Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Bank name and country location |
Account number |
Account number |
Account number |
Account number |
| Cash | Checking | Checking | Checking | Savings | Savings | Savings | Money Market/ |
Money Market/ |
Money Market/ |
Online Account | Online Account | Stored Value Card | (1c) $ | ||||||
| Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Bank name and country location | Account number | Account number | Account number | Account number |
| Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | Total bank accounts from attachment | (1d) $ |
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| Investment account | Investment account | Investment account | Investment account | Stocks | Stocks | Stocks | Bonds | Bonds | Bonds | Other | Other | Other | Other | Other | Other | (2a) $ | |||
| Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Account number | Account number | Account number | Account number |
| Current market value $ Minus loan balance – $ = |
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| Investment Account: | Investment Account: | Investment Account: | Investment Account: | Stocks | Stocks | Stocks | Bonds | Bonds | Bonds | Other | Other | Other | Other | Other | Other | (2b) $ | |||
| Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Name of Financial Institution and country location | Account number | Account number | Account number | Account number |
| Current market value $ Minus loan balance – $ = |
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| Digital asset | Digital asset | Digital asset | Digital asset | Digital asset | Number of units |
Number of units |
Number of units |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Location of digital asset_(exchange_ account, self-hosted wallet) |
Account number for assets held by a custodian or broker |
Account number for assets held by a custodian or broker |
Account number for assets held by a custodian or broker |
(2c) $ | |
| Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset | Description of digital asset |
| Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | Digital asset address for self-hosted digital assets | US dollar equivalent of the digital asset as of today $ = |
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| Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | Total investment accounts from attachment. [current market value minus loan balance(s)] | (2d) $ |
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| Notes Receivable Do you have notes receivable Yes No If yes, attach current listing which includes name, age, and amount of note(s) receivable |
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| Accounts Receivable Do you have accounts receivable, including e-payment, factoring companies, and any bartering or online auction accounts Yes No If yes, provide a list of name, age, and amount of the current accounts receivable |
Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)
Page 3 Section 2 (Continued) Business Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign)
If the business owns more properties, vehicles, or equipment than shown in this form, please list on a separate attachment.
Real estate (buildings, lots, commercial property, etc.)
Is your real property currently for sale or do you anticipate selling your real property to fund the offer amount
| Yes (listing price) | No | ||||||
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| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Date purchased | (3a) $ |
| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Monthly mortgage payment | Monthly mortgage payment | Monthly mortgage payment | Date of final payment | Date of final payment | Date of final payment |
| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance_(mortgages, etc.)_ – $ Total value of real estate = |
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| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Property description_(indicate if rental property, vacant, etc.)_ | Date purchased | (3b) $ |
| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Monthly mortgage payment | Monthly mortgage payment | Monthly mortgage payment | Date of final payment | Date of final payment | Date of final payment |
| Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Property address_(street address, city,_ state, ZIP code, county, and country) |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
Name of lender/ |
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance_(mortgages, etc.)_ – $ Total value of real estate = |
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| Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of property(s) listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | (3c) $ |
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| Business vehicles (cars, boats, motor attachment. | rcycles, traile | ers, etc.). Include tho | ose located in foreign cou | untries or jurisdictions. If | f additional space is needed, list on an | |
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| Vehicle make & model |
Vehicle make & model |
Year |
Date purchased |
Mileage or use hours | License/ |
(4a) $ |
| Monthly lease/ $ |
Monthly lease/ $ |
Name of creditor | Name of creditor | Date of final payment | Date of final payment | |
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance – $ Total value of vehicle_(if the vehicle_ is leased, enter 0 as the total value) _= _ |
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| Vehicle make & model |
Vehicle make & model |
Year |
Date purchased |
Mileage or use hours | License/ |
(4b) $ |
| Monthly lease/ $ |
Monthly lease/ $ |
Name of creditor | Name of creditor | Date of final payment | Date of final payment | |
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance – $ Total value of vehicle_(if the vehicle_ is leased, enter 0 as the total value) _= _ |
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| Vehicle make & model |
Vehicle make & model |
Year |
Date purchased |
Mileage or use hours | License/ |
(4c) $ |
| Monthly lease/ $ |
Monthly lease/ $ |
Name of creditor | Name of creditor | Date of final payment | Date of final payment | |
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance – $ Total value of vehicle_(if the vehicle_ is leased, enter 0 as the total value) _= _ |
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| Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | Total value of vehicles listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] | (4d) $ |
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Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)
Page 4 Section 2 (Continued) Business Asset Information (Domestic and Foreign)
Other business equipment
[If you have more than one piece of equipment, please list on a separate attachment and put the total of all equipment in box (5b)]
| Type of equipment | (5a) $ |
|---|---|
| Current market value $ X .8 = $ Minus loan balance – $ Total value of equipment (if leased or used in the production of _income enter 0 as the total value)= _ |
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Total value of equipment listed from attachment [current market value X .8 minus any loan balance(s)] |
(5b) $ |
| Total value of all business equipment Add lines (5a) and (5b) = |
(5) $ |
| Do not include amount on the lines with a letter beside the number. Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0" on that line. Add lines (1) through (5) and enter the amount in Box A = |
Box A Available Equity in Assets $ |
Enter the average gross monthly income of your business. To determine your gross monthly income use the most recent 6-12 months documentation of commissions, invoices, gross receipts from sales/services, etc.; most recent 6-12 months earnings statements, etc., from every other source of income (such as rental income, interest and dividends, or subsidies); or you may use the most recent 6-12 months Profit and Loss (P&L) to provide the information of income and expenses. Note: If you provide a current profit and loss statement for the information below, enter the total gross monthly income in Box B below. Do not complete lines (6) - (10).
Period provided beginning through
| Gross receipts | (6) $ |
|---|---|
| Gross rental income | (7) $ |
| Interest income | (8) $ |
| Dividends | (9) $ |
| Other income_(specify on attachment)_ | (10) $ |
| Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0" on that line. Add lines (6) through (10) and enter the amount in Box B = |
Box B Total Business Income $ |
Enter the average gross monthly expenses for your business using your most recent 6-12 months statements, bills, receipts, or other documents showing monthly recurring expenses. Deductions for non-cash expenses (e.g., depreciation, depletion, etc.) are not permitted as an expense for offer purposes .
| Note: If you provide a current profit and loss statement for the information below, enter the total monthly e complete lines (11) - (20). Period provided beginning through | expenses in Box C below. Do not |
|---|---|
| Materials purchased_(e.g., items directly related to the production of a product or service)_ | (11) $ |
| Inventory purchased_(e.g., goods bought for resale)_ | (12) $ |
| Gross wages and salaries | (13) $ |
| Rent | (14) $ |
| Supplies_(items used to conduct business and used up within one year, e.g., books, office supplies, professional_ equipment, etc.) |
(15) $ |
| Utilities/ |
(16) $ |
| Vehicle costs_(gas, oil, repairs, maintenance)_ | (17) $ |
| Insurance_(other than life)_ | (18) $ |
| Current taxes_(e.g., real estate, state, and local income tax, excise franchise, occupational, personal property,_ sales and employer's portion of employment taxes, etc.) |
(19) $ |
| Other expenses_(e.g., secured debt payments. Specify on attachment. Do not include credit card payments)_ | (20) $ |
| Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0" on that line. Add lines (11) through (20) and enter the amount in Box C = |
Box C Total Business Expenses $ |
| Round to the nearest dollar. Do not enter a negative number. If any line item is a negative number, enter "0" on that line. Subtract Box C from Box B and enter the amount in Box D = |
Box D Remaining Monthly Income $ |
Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)
Page 5 Section 5 Calculate Your Minimum Offer Amount
The next steps calculate your minimum offer amount. The amount of time you take to pay your offer in full will affect your minimum offer amount. Paying over a shorter period of time will result in a smaller minimum offer amount.
Note: The multipliers below (12 and 24) and the calculated offer amount do not apply if IRS determines you have the ability to pay your tax debt in full within the legal period to collect.
Round to the nearest whole dollar.
If you will pay your offer in 5 or fewer payments within 5 months or less, multiply "Remaining Monthly Income" (Box D) by 12 to get "Future Remaining Income." Do not enter a number less than zero.
Enter the total from Box D
$ X 12 =
Box E Future Remaining Income
$
If you will pay your offer in 6 to 24 months, multiply "Remaining Monthly Income" (Box D) by 24 to get "Future Remaining Income". Do not enter a number less than zero.
Enter the total from Box D
$ X 24 =
Box F Future Remaining Income
$
Determine your minimum offer amount by adding the total available assets from Box A to the amount in either Box E or Box F. Your offer amount must be more than zero.
Enter the amount from Box A*
$ +
Enter the amount from either Box E or Box F
$ =
Offer Amount Your offer must be more than zero ($0). Do not leave blank. Use whole dollars only. Place your offer amount on Form 656 Section 4, Payment Terms.
$
*You may exclude any equity in income producing assets (except real estate) shown in Section 2 of this form.
Section 6 Other Information
Additional information IRS needs to consider settlement of your tax debt. If this business is currently in a bankruptcy proceeding, the business is not eligible to apply for an offer.
Is the business currently in bankruptcy
Yes No
Has the business filed bankruptcy in the past 10 years
Yes No
If yes, provide
Date filed (mm/dd/yyyy) Date dismissed or discharged (mm/dd/yyyy)
Petition no. Location filed
Does this business have other business affiliations (e.g., subsidiary or parent companies)
Yes No
If yes, list the name and Employer Identification Number
Do any related parties (e.g., partners, officers, employees) owe money to the business
Yes No
Is the business currently, or in the past, party to litigation
Yes No
If yes, answer the following
| Location of filing | Represented by | Docket/ |
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|---|---|---|---|
| $ Amount in dispute |
Possible completion date_(mmddyyyy)_ | Subject of litigation | Subject of litigation |
Are you or have you been party to litigation involving the IRS/United States (including any tax litigation)
Yes No
If yes and the litigation included tax debt, provide the types of tax and periods involved.
Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)
Page 6
Section 6 (Continued) Other Information
In the past 10 years, has the business transferred any asset with a fair market value of more than $10,000, including real property, for less than its full value
Yes No
If yes, provide date, value, and type of asset transferred
In the past 3 years have you transferred any real property (land, house, etc.)
Yes No
If yes, list the type of property, value, and date of the transfer
Has the business been located outside the U.S. for 6 months or longer in the past 10 years
Yes No
Do you have any assets or own any real property outside the U.S.
Yes No
If yes, please provide description, location, and value
Does the business have any funds being held in trust by a third party
Yes No If yes, how much $ Where
Does the business have any lines of credit
Yes No
If yes, credit limit $ Amount owed $
What property secures the line of credit
Section 7 Signatures
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this offer, including accompanying documents, and to the best of my knowledge it is true, correct, and complete.
A current Profit and Loss statement covering at least the most recent 6–12 month period, if appropriate.
Copies of the six most recent complete bank statements for each business account and copies of the three most recent statements for each investment account.
If an asset is used as collateral on a loan, include copies of the most recent statement from lender(s) on loans, monthly payments, loan payoffs, and balances.
Copies of the most recent statement of outstanding accounts and notes receivable.
Copies of all documents and records showing currently held digital assets.
Copies of the most recent statements from lenders on loans, mortgages (including second mortgages), monthly payments, loan payoffs, and balances.
Copies of relevant supporting documentation of special circumstances described in the Section 3 on Form 656, if applicable.
Attach a Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative, if you would like your attorney, CPA, or enrolled agent to represent you and you do not have a current form on file with the IRS. Ensure all years and forms involved in your offer are listed on Form 2848 and include the current tax year.
Completed and current signed Form 656.
Privacy Act Statement
We ask for the information on this form to carry out the internal revenue laws of the United States. Our authority to request this information is section § 7801 of the Internal Revenue Code. Our purpose for requesting the information is to determine if it is in the best interests of the IRS to accept an offer. You are not required to make an offer; however, if you choose to do so, you must provide all of the taxpayer information requested. Failure to provide all of the information may prevent us from processing your request. If you are a paid preparer and you prepared the Form 656 for the taxpayer submitting an offer, we request that you complete and sign Section 9 on Form 656, and provide identifying information. Providing this information is voluntary. This information will be used to administer and enforce the internal revenue laws of the United States and may be used to regulate practice before the Internal Revenue Service for those persons subject to Treasury Department Circular No. 230, Regulations Governing the Practice of Attorneys, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents, Enrolled Actuaries, and Appraisers before the Internal Revenue Service. Information on this form may be disclosed to the Department of Justice for civil and criminal litigation. We may also disclose this information to cities, states and the District of Columbia for use in administering their tax laws and to combat terrorism. Providing false or fraudulent information on this form may subject you to criminal prosecution and penalties.
Catalog Number 55897B www.irs.gov Form 433-B (OIC) (Rev. 4-2026)