I am preparing a 2019 Form 1040. My client has state backup withholding which appears on Form 592-B. which I entered in screen 55.012. The diagnostic says that the client needs to provide the FTB with their TIN prior to filing the tax return in order to receive credit for the backup withholding. How do I do that? I read that Form 592-B is no longer provided to the FTB by the withholding agent.
The Form 592-B has the taxpayer SS# on it. However CA Diagnostic Ref #15323 states that
"To receive credit for backup W/H shown on form 592-B, you must provide the FTB with your TIN
before filing your tax return. Failure to Provide your TIN will result in a denial of your backup W/H
Credit."
The Intuit Lacerte Tax Solution Description states:
"In addition, when filing Form 592 with the FTB, the Withholding Agent is NO Longer required to submit a Form 592-B to the FTB for each payee. However, withholding agents must continue to provide the payees with paper Forms 592-B at the end of the year."
The FTB is now requiring taxpayers to provide the information instead of the withholding agents.
Does this mean that we need to attach Form 592-B to the tax return?
I am just another user, so not an authority. I am guessing that it would not be a bad idea to attach the 592-B. Be sure to mark the NO button for Send PDF attachment with federal return.
I find it interesting that the diagnostics page https://proconnect.intuit.com/community/individual/help/ca-diagnostic-ref-15323-credit-for-backup-withholding/00/5468 makes a link with another software filing service.
FTB 540 Instructions state:
AND
"Line 73 – Withholding (Form 592-B and/or 593)
Enter the total of California withholding from Form 592-B and Form 593. Attach a copy of Form(s) 592-B and 593 to the lower front of Form 540, Side 1.
If your filing status changed after escrow closed and before filing your California tax return, please contact us at 888-792-4900, prior to filing your California tax return, for instructions on how to claim your withholding credit.
Caution: Do not include withholding from federal Form(s) W-2, W-2G, or 1099, or NCNR member’s tax from Schedule K-1 (568), line 15e on this line."
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