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New York Tax Resources

Governor: David Paterson
Income Tax Revenue (2007): $63,161,582,000.00
New York Population 19,429,316

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TurboTax provides free electronic state tax filing for qualified residents of the state of New York. New York is a sponsor of the Free File program therefore New York's lower income taxpayers can e-file their state taxes with TurboTax at no cost. You qualify for free state tax filing if any or all of the following apply:

  • You earned $30,000 or less on your adjusted gross income.
  • Or you were active duty military in 2008 with an an adjusted gross income of $56,000 or less.
  • Or if you qualify for the earned income credit.

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New York Mailing Address

Wondering where to mail your New York taxes? Here's the address:

State Processing Center
PO Box 61000
Albany NY 12261-0001



New York Tax Filing Guide

Here are detailed instructions for filing taxes in the state of New York.

New York Residents

If you are a full time resident of New York state and had to file a Federal Tax Return chances are you will need to file a return with New York. You will need to file using either Form IT-150 or IT-201. Both forms can be found below along with their instructions.

To determine if you need to file a Tax Return with the state of New York and if you need to use Form IT-250 or Form IT-201 use the 2009 Income Tax Form Selector tool.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form IT-150 - New York Resident Income Tax Return (The Short Form)
  • Form IT-201 - New York Income Tax Return (The Long Form)

New York Residents who lived in New York for part of the year

If you are a resident of New York for part of the year you will be taxed on all income made during the time of your residency. You will also be taxed on all income from New York sources regardless of your resident status. To confirm that you need to file you can use the 2009 Income Tax Form Selector Tool. You will need to use Form IT-203 to file your return. For more information on filing a Tax Return as a part year resident with New York see Publication 88. For more information on how to fill out and file Form IT-203 see IT-203 Instructions.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form IT-203 - Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax return

New York Residents who work in another state

If you are a resident of New York but work in another state you may need to file a tax return with both New York and the state you work in. If you need to file a tax return with New York, you will file as any other resident would (see New York Residents to figure out what form to use). To avoid dual taxation however use New York Form IT-112-R to receive tax credit for all income that has already been taxed by the state that you work in.

Related Tax Forms

  • IT-112-R - New York State Resident Credit

Nonresidents who work in New York

If you are a nonresident who made income from New York sources, including wages or salaries from a job in New York, you will need to file a tax return for that income with the state of New York. To confirm that you need to file you can use the 2009 Income Tax Form Selector Tool. You will need to use Form IT-203 to file your return. For more information on filing a Tax Return as a nonresident with New York see Publication 88. For more information on how to fill out and file Form IT-203 see IT-203 Instructions.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form IT-203 - Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax return

Nonresidents who sold property in New York

If you are a nonresident who made income from New York sources, including the sale of New York property, you will need to file a tax return for that income with the state of New York. To confirm that you need to file you can use the 2009 Income Tax Form Selector Tool. You will need to use Form IT-203 to file your return. For more information on filing a Tax Return as a nonresident with New York see Publication 88. For more information on how to fill out and file Form IT-203 see IT-203 Instructions.

Related Tax Forms

  • Form IT-203 - Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax return

New York Tax Forms

  • Form IT-203 - Nonresident and Part-Year Resident Income Tax return
  • Form IT-150 - New York Resident Income Tax Return (The Short Form)
  • Form IT-201 - New York Income Tax Return (The Long Form)
  • IT-112-R - New York State Resident Credit

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