The Business Personal Property Account Information Change Request (Form FOR-057) is the Maricopa County Assessor form for updating an existing business personal property account. It is one of the Maricopa County property tax forms, and it covers a new location or mailing address, a change of ownership and the closing of an account. You can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF. The Assessor's office receives the finished form by email, as described under How to submit.
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What is FOR-057?
The Business Personal Property Account Information Change Request is the Maricopa County Assessor form used to report a change to an existing business personal property account: a new location or mailing address, a new owner, or the closing of the account.
The form's own instructions say to submit it for any existing account changes and that the Account Number is required. You check one request type at the top and complete only the related section:
- Location Address or Mailing Address (Section 1, Business Location or Mailing Address Update).
- Ownership (Section 2, Ownership Change).
- Close Account (Section 3).
The form is printed as FOR-057 V0. It is for accounts that already exist. The Assessor's business property forms page lists a separate New Account Number Request Form for new accounts, along with the Business Personal Property Instructions (DOR 82520I) and the Agricultural Personal Property Instructions (DOR 82520A-I). The Assessor can process change requests only during open tax roll.
Who needs to file FOR-057?
The owner of a business personal property account in Maricopa County who needs to change that account uses this form. The form says to submit it for any existing account change and requires the Account Number, so you need an account number before you start.
The form asks you to identify your affiliation with the company, so a person acting for the business can also complete it. If you are a tax agent, the form says you need a completed, current agency authorization form. The signature block asks whether that authorization form is attached.
Use it for these changes only:
- a new location address or mailing address for the account;
- a change of ownership, including the new owner's name and mailing address;
- closing the account, including whether all assets have been removed or disposed of.
Do not use it to open a new account. The Assessor lists a separate New Account Number Request Form for that.
When to file FOR-057
Submit the form when an existing business personal property account changes: a new location or mailing address, a new owner, or the closing of the business. The form states that the Assessor can only process requests during open tax roll, so a request sent outside that period cannot be processed. The form prints no other deadline.
Dates you enter depend on the change. For an ownership change, enter the date the new owner assumed control. For a closure, enter the date of closure and say whether all assets have been removed or disposed of. For questions about when the tax roll is open, contact the Assessor's BPP Public Assistance team at the email address on the form.
Documents you need
- A completed, current agency authorization form, only if you are a tax agent submitting the request for the business. The signature block asks whether it is attached.
How to fill out FOR-057
Enter business name and account number
At the top, write the Business Name and the Account Number. The form marks the Account Number as REQUIRED.
Check one type of change
Check one box: Location Address (Sec. 1), Mailing Address (Sec. 1), Ownership (Sec. 2) or Close Account (Sec. 3). Complete only the related section.
Complete Section 1 for address changes
Under Previous Address, enter the street, city and ZIP code. Under New Address, enter the street, city and ZIP code.
Complete Section 2 for ownership changes
Enter the previous owner name and the new owner name. Add the new owner's mailing address, the Doing Business As name and the date the new owner assumed control.
Complete Section 3 to close an account
Enter the owner name, DBA and location address, plus the date of closure. Answer YES or NO to whether all assets have been removed or disposed of.
Identify who is signing
Enter your printed name and your affiliation to the business. Answer YES or NO to whether an agency authorization form is attached; tax agents need a completed current one.
Sign, title and date the request
Sign the form and enter your title and the date.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the account number and that only one request type is marked. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF, then email it as described under How to submit.
How to submit FOR-057
The form's instructions give one channel: email.
- Email: send the completed form to Assessor BPP Public Assistance at [email protected]. The form says "Email completed form(s)", so you may send more than one.
- Tax agents: include the completed, current agency authorization form and mark the Is agency authorization form attached? question on the form.
- Timing: the Assessor can only process requests during open tax roll.
The form prints no mailing address or in-person option. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channel above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving the Account Number blank. The form marks it REQUIRED and is for existing accounts only.
- Sending the request when the tax roll is not open. The Assessor can only process requests during open tax roll.
- Checking more than one request type. The form says to check one and complete the related section.
- Filing as a tax agent without a completed, current agency authorization form attached.
- Using the form to start a new account. The Assessor lists a separate New Account Number Request Form for that.
- Closing an account without the date of closure or without answering whether all assets have been removed or disposed of.
- Submitting the form unsigned, or without the printed name, title and affiliation to the business.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Business Personal Property Account Information Change Request?
It is Maricopa County Assessor Form FOR-057, used for any change to an existing business personal property account: a new location or mailing address, a change of ownership, or closing the account. The Account Number is required on the form.
Where do I send Form FOR-057?
Email the completed form to Assessor BPP Public Assistance at [email protected]. The form's instructions name email as the way to submit; no mailing address or in-person option is printed on it.
When can the Maricopa County Assessor process my change request?
Only during open tax roll. The form states that the Assessor can only process requests during open tax roll. For questions about timing, contact the BPP Public Assistance team at the email address printed on the form.
Can a tax agent submit this form for a business?
Yes. The form asks you to identify your affiliation with the company, and it says a tax agent needs a completed, current agency authorization form. The signature block asks whether that form is attached.
Can I use this form to open a new business personal property account?
No. FOR-057 is for changes to existing accounts. The Assessor's business property forms page lists a separate New Account Number Request Form for new accounts.
Can I fill out the Maricopa County property tax change form online?
Yes. You can fill out FOR-057 online on FillingPDF and download or print the PDF. FillingPDF is independent of the Assessor and does not send the form; you email it to the Assessor yourself.
How do I report that a business has closed?
Check Close Account and complete Section 3: owner name, DBA, location address and date of closure. Also answer YES or NO to whether all assets have been removed or disposed of.
Can I change the owner name on a business personal property account?
Yes. Check Ownership and complete Section 2 with the previous and new owner names, the new owner's mailing address, the DBA and the date the new owner assumed control.
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