New York State Employer Compensation Expense Program (ECEP) Wage Credit Statement

Employer name: Employer name

Employer identification number (EIN): 99-9999999

You are receiving this notice because the wages and compensation you received from Employer name for employment in New York State exceeded $40,000 for tax yearYYYY. This statement is to notify you that Employer nameelected to participate in the ECEP for tax year YYYY and that you may be eligible for a tax credit when filing your New York State personal income tax return. In order to calculate the credit, which is claimed on Form IT-226, Employer Compensation Expense Program Wage Credit, you will need the following information from your New York State income tax return:

• Form IT-201, Resident Income Tax Return, filers: The amount of your wages and compensation included on Form IT-201 that was received from  Employer name during the tax year.
• Form IT-203, Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return, filers: The amount of your wages and compensation included in the New York State amount column on Form IT-203 that was received from Employer name during the tax year.