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MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE

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REQUEST FOR TAX CLEARANCE
Phone: (573) 751-9268 Fax: (573) 522-1160 E-mail: [email protected]
COMPLETE FORM IN ITS ENTIRETY TO OBTAIN A TAX CLEARANCE

FORM

943
(REV. 10-2006)
CHARTER NUMBER/CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY NUMBER

MO TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OR EXEMPTION NUMBER FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (FEIN)

1. Does this business have Missouri employees for which they are required to withhold Missouri taxes? YES NO 2. Do you pay contributions to the Division of Employment Security? YES NO If yes, what is that account number? ______________

TYPE OF OWNERSHIP
CORPORATION

If there has been a change in the ownership of your business, you may need to contact Business Tax Registration at (573) 751-5860 to ensure your account is properly registered. SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP PARTNERSHIP LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY -- How are you taxed? (check one) As a corporation As a sole owner As a partnership

MAILING ADDRESS OF BUSINESS
(NOTE: This is where the correspondence will be mailed, if the Authorization for Release of Confidential Information Section below is not completed.)
NAME OF BUSINESS OR CORPORATION DOING BUSINESS AS NAME (DBA)

BUSINESS MAILING ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

CONTACT PERSON

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER

REASON FOR REQUEST (Check all that apply)
1. I am completing the following transaction with the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. Please check the appropriate box(es). Reinstatement Withdrawal/Termination Merger -- Date of Merger ________________________________________ All tax types and the account with the Division of Employment Security will be reviewed and must be filed and paid in full. 2. I am completing the following transaction: Please check the appropriate box(es). Selling Business Assets Financial Closing MBE/WBE Missouri Quality Jobs Other ___________________ All tax types and the account with the Division of Employment Security will be reviewed and must be filed and paid in full. 3. I require a sales/use tax Certificate of No Tax Due for the following: Please check the appropriate box(es). Business License Liquor License Other (if not listed) ____________________________________________________ 4. I require a sales/use tax Vendor No Tax Due to obtain or renew a contract with the State of Missouri. Please provide the contact person and phone number where they can be reached. Name: _______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________________

CORPORATIONS

If there has been a name change for this corporation, please provide the prior name. _______________________________________________________________________________________________

This corporation files consolidated corporation income tax returns in Missouri. a. The parent corporation's FEIN that these returns are being filed under is: ____________________________________ b. The Missouri Tax Identification Number of the parent corporation is: ________________________________________ Missouri corporation franchise tax returns cannot be filed consolidated and must be filed by each corporation.

SOLE PROPRIETORSHIPS

YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

SPOUSE'S SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

If individual income tax returns have previously been filed in another state, please provide a list of the states and years filed.
Authorization for Release of Confidential Information: All correspondence will be released to the person authorized below. Release of this information to a third party (such as an accountant) at the request of the taxpayer does not give the third party authority to request further information from the department. To obtain additional information or to represent the taxpayer before the department, the taxpayer must execute a Power of Attorney designating the third party as its representative.
NAME OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE THIS INFORMATION TITLE PHONE NUMBER

ADDRESS

CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE

SIGNATURE OF OWNER, PARTNER, OR CORPORATE OFFICER Under penalties of perjury I declare that the above information is true and complete.
SIGNATURE OF OWNER/OFFICER TITLE TELEPHONE NUMBER

PLEASE MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM TO: MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX CLEARANCE, P.O. BOX 3666, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65105-3666 OR IT MAY BE FAXED TO: (573) 522-1160. If this form is faxed, the original is not required.
MO 860-0912 (10-2006)

For Privacy Notice, see the instructions.

Frequently Asked Questions
1. What if I don't know my Missouri tax identification number? . The Missouri tax identification number is assigned by the Missouri Department of Revenue at the time you register for the reporting of sales/use, withholding, corporation income or corporation franchise tax. If you have not regis tered your business or need to check on the status of a registration, please contact Business Tax Registration at (573) 751-5860. 2. What is my federal employer identification number? . The Internal Revenue Service issues your federal em ployer identification number when you register to file federal taxes. If you do not have this number, we will review the account based on the information provided. 3. W h a t i s m y c o r p o r a t i o n c h a r t e r n u m b e r / c e r t i f i c a t e o f . authority number? Your corporate charter number is issued to a Missouri corporation, limited liability company or limited partnership, by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office, authorizing your company to transact business in the State of Missouri. The certificate of authority number is issued by the Missouri Secretary of State's Office to foreign entities. Questions concerning these numbers should be directed to the Missouri Secretary of State's Office at (573) 751-4153. 4. I am a foreign corporation. Am I required to register with . the Missouri Secretary of State's Office? If you are a corporation, you must be authorized to transact business in the State of Missouri with the Missouri Secretary of State's Office. Some foreign corporations may not be required to obtain a certificate of authority number in Missouri. If your corporation is not required, indicate so and the reason why. You may review Section 351.572.2 RSMo, at www.moga.state.mo.us/statutes/c300 399/3510572.htm for possible reasons a corporation may not be required to register. If your corporation's activities do not fall within the guidelines of this statute, please contact the Missouri Secretary of State's Office at (573) 751-4153 to obtain authorization to transact business in Missouri. 5. Why do I have to file a franchise tax return if I am not a . franchise? Franchise tax is a tax based on the amount of assets a corporation has in or apportioned to the state of Missouri. It does not pertain to being a franchise. 6. Are not-for-profit corporations subject to franchise tax? . No, pursuant to Section 147.010, RSMo, not-for-profit corporations are not subject to franchise tax. 7. Are LLCs subject to franchise tax? . No, the corporation franchise tax is imposed upon "every corporation organized under or subject to Chapter 351, RSMo." Therefore, LLCs, which are organized under Chapter 347, RSMo, are not subject to franchise tax. 8. What are the reasons a corporation is dissolved? . A corporation can be dissolved for failure to file the Annual Report, failure to file and/or pay required taxes, failure to maintain a registered agent, and practicing fraud against the state. 9. W h a t a r e t h e c o n s e q u e n c e s o f b e i n g a d m i n i s t r a t i v e l y . dissolved versus voluntarily dissolved? If the corporation voluntarily dissolves it indicates the corporation requested the dissolution. If it is administra tively dissolved, the Secretary of State's Office has dissolved the corporation. If the corporation is administra tively dissolved, it could have difficulty when bidding a job in the state, trying to obtain a loan, or when completing a financial closing through a bank. The Secretary of State's web site is: http://www.sos.mo.gov/, and may be viewed for additional information, forms, and the current status of the corporation. 10. D o e s t h i s r e q u e s t h a v e t o b e s i g n e d b y t h e o w n e r o r . corporate officer? Yes, an officer or the owner must sign the request. 11. Can I send my Secretary of State application with my tax . clearance request form? No, once you receive the clearance letter it is sent with all required information to the Secretary of State's Office. 12. Will the Secretary of State's Office accept a faxed copy of . the tax clearance? Yes, as long as it is within the allotted 60 day timeframe indicated on the clearance letter. Because the letter is only valid for 60 days, you may need to take this into considera tion when completing the request for tax clearance and not request it too soon.
If you have questions concerning the tax clearance, please contact the Missouri Department of Revenue, Tax Clearance Unit at (573) 751-9268. The fax number is (573) 522-1160. If you have questions concerning reinstatements, please contact the Missouri Secretary of State's Office at (573) 751 4153 or toll free at (866) 223-6535.

Federal Privacy Notice
The Federal Privacy Act requires the Missouri Department of Revenue (department) to inform taxpayers of the department's legal authority for requesting identifying information, including social security numbers, and to explain why the information is needed and how the information will be used. Chapter 143 of the Missouri Revised Statutes authorizes the department to request information necessary to carry out the tax laws of the state of Missouri. Federal law 42 U.S.C. Section 405 (c)(2)(C) authorizes the states to require taxpayers to provide social security numbers. The department uses your social security number to identify you and process your tax returns and other documents, to determine and collect the correct amount of tax, to ensure you are complying with the tax laws, and to exchange tax informa tion with the Internal Revenue Service, other states, and the Multistate Tax Commission (Chapters 32 and 143, RSMo). In addition, statutorily provided non tax uses are: (1) to provide information to the Department of Higher Education with respect to applicants for financial assistance under Chapter 173, RSMo and (2) to offset refunds against amounts due to a state agency by a person or entity (Chapter 143, RSMo). Information furnished to other agencies or persons shall be used solely for the purpose of administering tax laws or the specific laws adminis tered by the person having the statutory right to obtain it as indicated above. (For the department's authority to prescribe forms and to require furnishing of social security numbers, see Chapters 135, 143, and 144, RSMo.) You are required to provide your social security number on your tax return. Failure to provide your social security number or providing a false social security number may result in criminal action against you.