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Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
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Search our new
Business Taxpayer Answer Center to find answers to your business tax questions related to a variety of
categories. |
| Department Auctions
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The New York State
Department of Taxation and Finance will be announcing a
sealed bid for
the sale of confiscated alcohol products. |
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Tax Credits for Cleaning Up and Developing Brownfields |
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The Governor has
signed into law legislation that creates a new
Brownfields Clean-Up Program, including tax credits
available to persons and entities that clean up
and develop those sites. For more information
about the qualifications for the tax credits, go
to the
Department of Environmental Conservation's Web
site. |
| Important Information for Withholding Tax Taxpayers
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Employers please note
the change to new addresses beginning September
1, 2004 for the form NYS-45 and related forms.
Visit our Withholding Tax:
What's New page for further information. |
| New Electronic Services |
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Taxpayers can now view
and pay open assessments through the
Business
Service Center. After successfully requesting a
password online, taxpayers can log in and view the
real-time status of their open assessments and
initiate an electronic funds withdrawal (ACH
debit) or credit card payment. International Fuel
Tax Agreement (IFTA) taxpayers may continue using
IFTA E-file through the
Business Service Center. |
| Summary of the 2003 Tax Law Legislation |
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See
the
Summary of the 2003 Tax Law Legislation page
for more information -
last updated June 21,
2004. |
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| Tax Savings in Empire Zones |
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See our Empire
Zones Program Information page to find out about tax
savings opportunities in Empire Zones. |
| Up-to-Date Information Affecting 2003 Tax Returns |
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Visit our Income
Tax Up-to-Date Information site for tax law changes or
corrections that occurred after the forms and instructions were printed and
which may affect your 2003 tax return. |
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Visit our
Corporation
Tax Up-to-Date Information site for tax law changes or
corrections that occurred after the forms and instructions
were printed and which may affect your 2003
tax return. |
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For information on
changes affecting other taxes, please see the "Form
Updates" section on our Forms
and Instructions page. |
| Enforcement Provisions on Cigarette Sales, Shipments & Possession |
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Get the latest
information regarding enforcement provisions on the sale,
shipment, and possession of cigarettes and tobacco products
in New York State. |
| One Stop Credentialing and Registration (OSCAR) for Motor Carriers |
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Motor carriers can now apply, pay for,
and receive IFTA, IRP, SSRS and HUT credentials through a single
point of contact called
OSCAR -- a new and secure electronic service. |
| E-file Your International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA) Report |
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Try
the Department's E-file initiative - - it's fast, secure and free!
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| Report New Hires Online |
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This
electronic service
provides employers with a secure and paperless method to
report newly hired employees. |
| Sales Tax Clothing and Footwear Exemption |
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Visit our
Sales Tax Clothing
and Footwear Exemption page to view updated
information on this exemption. |
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