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New York State withholding tax rate changes effective January 1, 2012

Most employees' New York State withholding will change due to recent legislation that resulted in revised withholding tax computation rules.  These changes apply to payrolls made on or after January 1, 2012.  

Calculate new withholding tax amounts using Publication NYS-50-T-NYS, New York State Withholding Tax Tables and Methods.

Yonkers withholding tax rate changes effective January 1, 2012

If you have employees subject to Yonkers resident personal income tax withholding, revised withholding tax computation rules may affect your payrolls made on or after January 1, 2012.

Calculate new withholding tax amounts using Publication NYS-50-T-Y, Yonkers Withholding Tax Tables and Methods.

Form IT-2104, Employees Withholding Allowance Certificate (2012)

• Form IT-2104 for 2012 that reflects the New York State rate change is available for immediate use.

Former Publication NYS-50-T replaced

We replaced Publications NYS-50-T (dated 1/06), NYS-50-T.1 (dated 1/10), and NYS-50-T.2 (dated 1/11) effective May 1, 2011, with:

• NYS-50-T-NYS, New York State Withholding Tax Tables and Methods
• NYS-50-T-NYC, New York City Withholding Tax Tables and Methods
• NYS-50-T-Y, Yonkers Withholding Tax Tables and Methods

Just a reminder
To avoid penalties, it's important to file and pay withholding tax on time and accurately report employee wage and withholding information.  See Publication NYS-50, Employer's Guide to Unemployment Insurance, Wage Reporting, and Withholding Tax for more information.

Need help?
See our Withholding tax page or call our Withholding Tax Information Center.