Sample Mortgage Statement Withholding Tax In Contra Costa
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Report the sale or transfer as required. Enter the amount from Form 593, line 37, Amount Withheld from this Seller/Transferor, on your California tax return as withholding from Form(s) 592-B, Resident and Nonresident Withholding Tax Statement, or 593.
This article will assist you with entering the California real estate withholding reported on Form 593 to print on the individual return Form 540, line 73. This is for general entries that aren't related to dispositions entered on Screen 17.
What is a withholding statement? The withholding statement is a document that shows how income payable to an account is broken down between the beneficiaries of the account. We need to obtain this document from you in certain circumstances to validate your U.S. tax forms (e.g. W-8 forms):
» California Real Estate Withholding is prepayment of estimated income tax due the State of California on gain from the sale of California real property. If the amount withheld is more than the income tax liability, the state will refund the difference when you file a tax return for the taxable year.
Go to Screen 17, Dispositions. Select the Property that the 593 information is entered on from the left navigation panel. Scroll down to the CA Real Estate Withholding (Form 593) section.
After the real estate transaction has closed, amounts withheld may be recovered only by claiming the withholding as a credit on the appropriate year's tax return. To claim the withholding credit you must file a California tax return. Report the sale or transfer as required.
Copies of previous (up to 11 years) and current tax bills can be found on line by going to Account Lookup. Taxpayers may also call our office, 925-608-9500 and/or email Tax Information us to request a duplicate tax bill.
Your area's property tax levy can be found on your local tax assessor or municipality website, and it's typically represented as a percentage—like 4%. To estimate your real estate taxes, you merely multiply your home's assessed value by the levy.
Annual Secured Property Tax Bills are prepared and mailed by the Treasurer and Tax Collector in October of each year. The first installment of your tax bill is due on November 1 and becomes delinquent by the close of business on December 10.
