You can use .is(':visible') to test if something is visible and .is(':hidden') to test for the opposite:
$('#offers').toggle(!$('#column-left form').is(':visible')); // or:
$('#offers').toggle($('#column-left form').is(':hidden'));
Reference:
- http://api.jquery.com/is/
- http://api.jquery.com/visible-selector/
- http://api.jquery.com/hidden-selector/