California Tax Form 593ins: Instructions for Form 593
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Instructions for Form 593
Withholding Calculation Using Total Sales Price Method
Conventional Sale/Transfer:
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Installment Sale:
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Exchange:
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Failed Exchange:
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Withholding Calculation Using Optional Gain on Sale Election
Conventional Sale/Transfer: Enter the amount from Form 593-E, Real Estate Withholding – Computation of Estimated Gain or Loss, line 17 on Form 593, line 5 Trusts (Grantor and Non-grantor): Check box 4B on Part III of Form 593 and use the trust's highest tax rate, which corresponds to the individual tax rate. Installment Sale: The optional gain on sale withholding amount for an installment sale is calculated in two steps.
Step 1: Calculate the installment sale withholding percent that will be applied to all installment payments, including any deposits, down payments, or amounts paid for the seller/transferor received during escrow:
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Step 2: Calculate the optional gain on sale withholding amount:
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$
When withholding on the principal portion of each installment payment using the Optional Gain on Sale Election, the seller/transferor must provide the buyer/transferee with the Installment Sale Withholding percent to include on Form 593-I. Send the original Form 593, the required withholding payment on the down payment, and a copy of the promissory note to the FTB. Do not attach a copy of the promissory note with withholding on installment payments sent in after the close of the real estate transaction.