Back on June 3 we let you know about the Head of Household (HOH) questionnaires going out to approximately 100,000 California residents.   

We are urging our clients to respond by the stated due date to avoid the *failure to furnish information* penalty.  Failure to respond to the questionnaire or whose responses indicate they do not qualify for Head Of Household (HOH) can expect a Notice of Proposed Assessment that disallows their HOH filing status.

Note:  HOH audit staff review the completed questionnaires to determine if taxpayers qualify for the HOH filing status.

Note:  If the audit letter questionnaire is incomplete or provides conflicting information, the taxpayer is contacted to resolve the issue.

Note:  Taxpayers who fail to respond to the questionnaire or whose responses indicate they do not qualify for HOH can expect a Notice of Proposed Assessment that disallows their HOH filing status.

If you have received an audit letter, respond by the letter’s due date to avoid the failure to furnish information penalty and call me (619) 589-8680 if you have any questions.