Affected Taxpayers, Tax Preparers and Relief Workers In 13 Counties Declared Disaster Emergencies Among Those Provided Extra Time To Pay and File Taxes
IMMEDIATE, Monday
October 31, 2011
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced the extension of certain tax filing and payment deadlines for affected taxpayers, tax preparers and relief workers in counties that were declared disaster emergencies by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.
The deadlines for most filings and certain tax payments that were due on or after October 29, 2011 have been extended to November 16, 2011. The extension includes quarterly Withholding Tax returns, the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT) returns, and Highway Use Tax returns all of which were due on October 31, 2011. There are no extensions for Withholding Tax payments made using forms NYS-1 or the PrompTax system. There are also no extensions for MCTMT payments made through the PrompTax system.
Eligible counties are as follows: Albany, Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Richmond, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester.
"I hope this extension will provide some measure of relief to taxpayers experiencing hardship as a consequence of the extreme weather," said Commissioner
Thomas H. Mattox. "We recognize that some taxpayers and business owners may be experiencing power outages or other obstacles that prevent them from timely filing returns."
For more information, taxpayers and tax preparers should visit <www.tax.ny.gov>. Phone calls may be directed as follows:
Forms and Instructions: 518.457.5431
Withholding Tax: 518.485.6654
Miscellaneous Business Tax: 518.457.5735