Request a review

If you disagree with your WFTC decision, you have the right to request an administrative review.

You can request an administrative review for the following situations:

• Assessment of overpayment.
• Application denial.
• Unfavorable letter ruling from the WFTC Division.

An administrative review request must be sent to the department within 30 days of the date of the WFTC decision, such as the date on a letter ruling or Notice of Balance Due. Requests sent by the US Postal Service are considered filed as of the postmark date. Requests sent by other methods are considered filed on the date received.

How to request a review

To request an administrative review, your request must be in writing. 
You can request an administrative review using one of the following options:

• Online using My DOR. See instructions below. 
• By mail, fax, or email using the Working Families Tax Credit Review Petition form.

Legal representation

You can represent yourself or have someone represent you (such as your accountant or tax preparer). If someone other than yourself is representing you, you must complete and sign a WFTC Confidential Tax Information Authorization (CTIA) form giving us permission to discuss your tax information with your representative. For your convenience, the petition form contains a CTIA section for you to sign.

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Instructions for requesting a review through MyDOR

File a Petition for Review using My DOR

 

This form is used to ask DOR’s Administrative Review and Hearings Division to look over a Department decision and provide a determination.

1. Click the Log in button.
2. Log in by entering your SAW User ID and Password, then click Log in to My DOR. If asked, complete the Multi-Factor Authentication challenge to verify your identity.
3. On the My DOR Services page, in the Individuals and Families section, click the Working Families Tax Credit link. If you are on the Working Families Tax Credit page, continue to the next step.
4. On the Working Families Tax Credit page, click the Go to my Account Summary link. If you have access to more than one individual or business, click the name of the individual requiring the petition for administrative review.
5. On the Summary page, click the Petition for Administrative Review link in the Working Families Tax Credit Account panel.
6. Enter your Name and Phone Number.
7. Enter your address and click the Verify button. If required, select the correct address. If the address cannot be verified or you want to use the address as you entered it, click Yes to continue.
8. Select Yes and enter your Docket Number if you are requesting a reconsideration of a determination. If you are unsure if we sent you a determination already, call us at 360-534-1335.
9. Click the Next button.
10. Select Yes and enter the Name, Company Name, Phone Number, and Email Address of your representative, if someone other than yourself will represent you in the review process. If you will represent yourself, click the Next button and continue to Step 12.
11. Select No, enter the address, and verify the address if your representative’s address is not the same as yours. If required, select the correct address. If the address cannot be verified or you want to use the address as you entered it, click Yes to continue.
12. Click the Next button.
13. Select the checkbox for the type of action you want the Department to review.
    • If you select Working Family Tax Credit Denial, enter the Refund amount in dispute, Letter ID, and Tax Year(s) in the applicable fields.
    • If you select Assessment/Balance Due Notice, enter the Assessed/balance due amount in dispute, Letter ID, and Tax year(s) in the applicable fields. 
    • If you select Other, enter the type of action you want the Department to review.
14. Select Yes if you would like to have a hearing. If Yes, select the hearing option using the radio button.
15. Click the Next button.
16. Select the checkbox for the reason(s) the Department denied your credit that you are disputing. If applicable, enter an explanation, locate the required documentation, and select any additional checkboxes necessary. You will add your documents on the Arguments and Attachments page.
17. Click the Next button.
18. Click the Add link to attach additional forms and supporting documentation.
19. Add required documents by clicking the Add link, selecting the Type using the drop-down menu, entering a Description, clicking the Choose File button, selecting the file, and then clicking OK.
20. Click the Next button.
21. Review the Petition for Administrative review.
22. Under Authorization, select I am the taxpayer named above or I am an authorized representative for this taxpayer using the radio button.
23. If applicable, select the checkbox authorizing the department to send correspondence by email or fax.
24. Enter the Name of the person submitting this form.
25. Enter the Relationship to the Taxpayer.
26. Click the Submit button.
27. Click the Printable View button for a summary of the Petition for Administrative Review. The document will open a new browser window. Use your browser menu to Print or Save as PDF.
28. Click the Print Confirmation button and use your browser options to either print the confirmation number or save it as a PDF.
29. On the Confirmation page, click the OK button.