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E-file Form IT-204-LL

Before e-filing Form IT-204-LL, you'll need to have generated the form.
New York mandates that you electronically file Form IT-204-LL, Limited Liability Company, Filing Fee Payment Form.
note
There are additional steps at the end of this procedure for: filing after the deadline, and for filing the individual state and federal tax return.
  1. Verify the
    File this return electronically
     checkbox is checked on the federal
    ELF
     screen in the
    Electronic filing
     folder.
  2. Enter identifying information on the federal
    IDAuth
     screen in the
    Electronic filing
     folder, if needed.
  3. For each LLC return you're filing, complete the following on the corresponding
    NYLLCElf
     screen in the
    IT-204LL
     folder:
    1. Mark the
      Create electronic file for New York IT-204-LL
       checkbox.
    2. Enter the bank information.
      note
      New York requires that you pay the filing fee by electronic funds withdrawal and you need to enter banking information on the
      NYLLCElf
       screen for each individual LLC you're filing electronically.
    3. Mark the
      I have read the certification above and agree
       checkbox to show that the ERO/Preparer has agreed to the New York Electronic Declaration Certification.
      note
      You can set a global option to check this automatically.
      1. Select
        Setup
        ,
        1040 Individual
        , then the
        New York
         tab.
      2. Select
        Other Return Options
        .
      3. Mark the
        Automatically check the box to indicate ERO/Preparer has read and agrees
         checkbox under Electronic filing.
  4. Select
    File
    ,
    Print Returns
    , then mark the
    Create electronic file
     under Government Copy.
  5. Follow the steps to transmit the return in CS Connect.
    note
    By design, IT-204-LL won't print or create an electronic file simultaneously with the regular New York or federal returns. If you're filing the LLC return before the due date, the regular New York and federal returns won't generate.
  6. If filing after the deadline
    :
  7. Mark the
    Generate this unit to print when filing after March 15 deadline
     checkbox on the
    NYLLC
     screen.
    note
    Form IT-204-LL is typically due on March 15. If it's after March 15, Form IT-204-LL will only calculate if you mark this field.
  8. Filing the individual state and federal tax
    note
    You can't print or e-file the LLC return with the individual state and federal tax return simultaneously.
    • If you filed the LLC return by the original March 15 due date and you're filing the individual tax returns after March 15, you don't need to do more data entry to print and e-file.
    • If you're filing all returns (LLC and regular) before March 15, you'll need to suppress Form IT-204-LL to create the federal and New York state tax returns.
  9. To suppress Form IT-204-LL, return to the
    NYLLCElf
     screen for each unit you e-filed.
    1. Clear the
      Create electronic file for New York IT-204-LL
       checkbox.
    2. Mark the
      Suppress New York IT-204-LL electronic file when filing federal/state return electronically
       checkbox.
    3. If you're also printing the returns on paper, select
      File
      ,
      Print returns
      ,
      Options
      , and clear the
      New York Limited Liability Company
       and
      Limited Partnership Filing Fee
       checkboxes.

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