Reset Form                                              FT HELP
                                                                                                                                                           Rev. 4/12
                    Please attach form FT HELP to the front of your FT 1120, FT 1120FI or 
          2009 and prior FT 1120S report and mail to the address indicated on the franchise tax report.
  Corporation name                                                                    Ohio franchise tax ID number       Tax year

                    Special Handling Required – Form FT HELP

Instructions: To ensure that your records are updated with our records, please print this form on pink paper and attach 
it to the front of the franchise tax report (Ohio form FT 1120, FT 1120FI or FT 1120S) and check the appropriate item(s) 
below.

  1.  Combined report refl ects an addition of member(s) not included in last year’s combined report or deletion of                                                                      
       member(s) previously included in last year’s combined report (submit Ohio forms FT COM and FT OTAS).

  2.  Taxpayer is requesting deviation from statutory allocation and apportionment (attach letter of explanation).

   3.  This is an exit tax report. Taxpayer is dissolved or withdrawn from Ohio as of (date) 
              (provide legal documentation as proof). To legally dissolve or surrender an Ohio license/charter, please                           
        contact the Ohio Secretary of State’s offi ce at (614) 466-3910 or toll-free at 1-877-767-3453.

  4.  Taxpayer had its Ohio license/charter cancelled by the Ohio Secretary of State and requests information to                     
         reinstate.

  5.  Taxpayer had its S corporation election status revoked/terminated as of (date)                                      .  

  6. Taxpayer has more than one Ohio franchise tax ID number. List other Ohio franchise tax ID number(s).

  7. Taxpayer has completed an IRS section 482 type study for taxable year                                                      and will make the entire study                                                                                                                                            
               available to the tax commissioner upon request.                                                                                                                           

                                                 8. Other (please attach a letter of explanation).
  Taxpayer’s contact person (please print)                                                         Date 

  Telephone number                                                                                 E-mail address

                                                                                   Purpose of Ohio Form FT HELP

 This form (FT HELP) will tell us that the enclosed Ohio form FT 1120, FT 1120FI or 2009 and prior FT1120S 
 requires “special handling” to ensure proper processing.

 We have designated seven special handling circumstances. If your special circumstance is not represented by 
 one of the boxes, check item #8 and attach a letter of explanation.

 You can download Ohio form FT HELP from our Web site at tax.ohio.gov. You may also reproduce this form; 
 however, any reproduction must be on pink paper.

                                                                                   Ohio Toll-Free Form Requests – 1-800-282-1782
                                                                                      Ohio Relay Service – 1-800-750-0750
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