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What is Form 433 used for?

Author

James Williams

Published Apr 06, 2026

Form 433-A is used to obtain current financial information necessary for determining how a wage earner or self-employed individual can satisfy an outstanding tax liability. If you are an individual who is self-employed or has self- employment income.

Where do I file 433 A?

Mail the 433A form to the Memphis Internal Revenue Service, Center COIC Unit at PO Box 30804 AMC if you live in the western United States and you are not a wage earner, self-employed or a retiree.

What do I need to know about form 433?

Form 433-A (Rev. December 2012) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed Individuals Wage Earners Complete Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 including the signature line on page 4. Answer all questions or write N/A if the question is not applicable. Self-Employed Individuals

How to complete form 433-A for wage earners?

Form 433-A (February 2019) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Collection Information Statement for Wage Earners and Self-Employed Individuals Wage Earners Complete Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 including the signature line on page 4. Answer all questions or write N/A if the question is not applicable. Self-Employed Individuals

How does the IRS use form 433-A balance?

The IRS uses this form to determine your “reasonable collection potential” on your tax debts. Form 433-A is an eight-page form. Here’s a breakdown of the information you must report in each of its sections. This section requests information about you and your household. For example, are you married? Do you own your own a home or do you rent?

When did the IRS last update form 433-A?

Both come in the IRS Form 656 Booklet. Please note that some of the IRS collection financial standards numbers do change over time, and this guide was last updated on May 15, 2021. Fom 433-A (OIC) is part of the Form 656 Booklet, and is the more complex form in the booklet for personal tax issues.