Form Fp-31 - District Of Columbia (Dc) Personal Property Tax Page 4

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Substitute forms
Filling out the form
You may fi le your DC tax return using a computer-prepared
To aid us in processing your return, please follow these rules:
or computer-generated substitute form provided the form is
Do not print outside the boxes.
approved in advance by OTR. The fact that a software package
is available for retail purchase does not constitute that the
Use black ink.
R O B E R T S
substitute form has been approved for use. Please contact
Print in CAPITAL letters.
your vendor for further information.
Leave a space between
8
E L M
Refund offset
words and between
words and numbers.
If you have other DC tax liabilities, OTR may apply all or part
of any overpayment of personal property tax to offset them.
Write 3s with a rounded
3 7
3 7
top, not a fl at top.
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Write 7s without a
Getting Started
middle bar.
x
Not all items will apply. Fill in only those that do apply. If an
Fill in ovals completely.
amount is zero, make no entry, leave the line blank.
Do not “✓“ or “x” ovals.
$
.00
Do not enter cents. Round
All entries on the return and attachments are whole dollars
5 7 2 0 4
00
cents to the nearest dollar.
only. Do not enter cents. Round cents to the nearest dollar.
Examples:
Note: Your social security number is used for tax purposes only.
$10,500.50 rounds to $10,501
$10,500.49 rounds to $10,500
Personal Information
Taxpayer Identifi cation Number (TIN)
Complete the personal information as instructed using CAPITAL
You must have a TIN, whether it is a Social Security
letters and black ink. Use one block per character, including
Number (SSN), or Federal Employer Identifi cation
using a space between address fi elds. Please write clearly;
Number (FEIN)
otherwise this can delay processing your return
A SSN must be a valid number issued by the
Social Security Administration (SSA). To apply
for a SSN, get Form SS-5, Application for a Social
Assembling your FP-31 return
Security Card, from your local SSA offi ce or get
Do not staple or otherwise damage the Bar Code
this form online at You may also
located in the upper right hand corner of this form
get this form by calling 1-800-772-1213;
or schedule(s) being attached;
Do not cross out the tax year on the 2013 return. If
A FEIN must be a valid number issued by the
you are not fi ling a 2013 FP-31, Personal Property
Internal Revenue Service (IRS). To apply for a
Tax Return, do not use this booklet. Request a
FEIN, get Form SS-4, Application for Employer
booklet for the specifi c year you are fi ling by calling
Identifi cation Number (EIN), or get this form
our Forms Center at (202) 442-6546, or visit the
online at by clicking on
th
Customer Service Center at 1101 4
Street, SW,
Employer Identifi cation Number (EIN) under
2
nd
Floor, Washington, DC 20024. You may also
Starting a Business. You may also get this form
visit our website,
by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
for prior year personal property tax returns.
Incomplete forms will delay processing
Signature
Complete all items on the FP-31, otherwise OTR may send the
return back to you for completion and re-submission.
Sign and date your return. If the return was prepared by a
tax preparer, the tax preparer must also sign the return and
Help us identify your forms and attachments
provide his or her identifi cation number (PTIN) and telephone
Write your FEIN or SSN, tax period, business name and address
number. You, the taxpayer(s) are responsible for the information
on any statements submitted with the return or fi led separately.
prepared and submitted by a paid preparer. Please keep a
The FEIN or SSN is used for tax administration purposes only.
copy for your records.
Note:
Beginning with tax year 2010, the District allows
submission of the FP-31 return using a CD. FP-31 fi lers must
Paid Preparer Tax Identifi cation Number (PTIN). IRS rules have
print and submit pages 1-2. All other attachments must be
changed. If you are a paid preparer, you are required to have
on the CD. The CD should include a copy of the entire return
an IRS PTIN issued by the IRS. A PTIN is a number issued and
and indicate on the CD the FEIN/SSN, tax year and tax type.
authorized by the IRS to fi le a return on the taxpayers’ behalf.
Images on the CD should be submitted using PDF format.
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