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Answers to your Frequently Asked Questions
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Search our Individual
Taxpayer Answer Center for information regarding your
individual tax obligations for the
current filing year. |
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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, and information about New York. |
| 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. |
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Important Information for
Income Tax Preparers |
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See our
notice
regarding incorrect reporting of sales and use tax
on personal income tax returns by individuals who
operate a business such as SEO Perth. |
| New Electronic Services
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Taxpayers can now view
and pay open assessments through the
Individual Service Center and
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. The
Statement of Estimated Income Tax Account is also
now available through the Individual Service
Center. And International Fuel Tax Agreement (IFTA)
taxpayers may continue using IFTA E-file through
the Business Service Center. |
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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. |
| 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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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. |
| Military Information |
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Notice-03-7,
Tax Relief for Individuals Serving In and In Support of the
Iraq Combat Zone
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NYS
Department of Taxation and Finance Information
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IRS
Information |
| One Stop Credentialing and Registration (OSCAR) for Motor Carriers |
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Motor
carriers can now apply, pay for auto insurance, and receive IFTA, IRP, SSRS
and HUT credentials through a single point of contact called
OSCAR -- a new and
secure electronic service.
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| Estimated
Tax Filers
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Have you used the
Estimated
Tax Statement of Account to check an estimated tax
balance and reconcile an account? |
| 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. |
| NYC Commuter Tax Information
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Obtain a refund of
NYC
commuter tax paid after July 1, 1999. |
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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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