California FTB Auditing Head of Household Returns

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Subject Author Date California FTB Auditing Head of Household Returns Alan 08-07-2009  Re: California FTB Auditing Head of Household Retu... Katie 08-17-2009  Re: California FTB Auditing Head of Household Retu... Mark Bole 08-18-2009
Posted by Alan on August 7, 2009, 11:00 am Please log in for more thread options FYI: The FTB intends to mail 140,000 audit letters to individuals who used the HOH filing status last year. CA receives slightly more than two million returns with HOH as the filing status. http://www.ftb.ca.gov/aboutFTB/press/2009/Release_41.shtml -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Katie on August 17, 2009, 11:45 pm Please log in for more thread options > FYI: > > The FTB intends to mail 140,000 audit letters to individuals who > used the HOH filing status last year. CA receives slightly more > than two million returns with HOH as the filing status. > > http://www.ftb.ca.gov/aboutFTB/press/2009/Release_41.shtml > '' They do this every year -- and have for many years. You can avoid receiving the letter if you complete the questionnaire and attach it to the return when it is filed. Katie in San Diego -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Mark Bole on August 18, 2009, 10:17 am Please log in for more thread options Katie wrote: > They do this every year -- and have for many years. You can avoid > receiving the letter if you complete the questionnaire and attach it > to the return when it is filed. However the questionnaire (Form 4803e) is only available for electronic filers. If the form itself has inconsistent information or indicates HOH requirements are not met, then there is still an audit. I have printed out the form information and used it as an attachment to an amended return on a recent occasion, still waiting to see if that helped... -Mark Bole -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Head of Household April 11, 2008, 12:22 am Head of Household - Should I use it? February 25, 2009, 9:19 pm Head of Household After Divorce March 25, 2007, 12:07 pm Head of Household Status February 17, 2008, 10:52 pm Parent Head of Household June 20, 2008, 4:28 pm Head of HouseHold Status December 30, 2008, 11:00 am Foreign Resident Head of Household April 16, 2007, 4:44 pm Head of Household for Mother of disabled son? January 11, 2010, 11:40 pm Calif "Senior Head of Household vs. TaxCut February 26, 2008, 5:40 pm Last year's state refund: from filing jointly to head of household February 5, 2007, 1:31 am