1040 New York electronic filing information

State contact information

If you have specific questions about what you can e-file or about rejections you received, contact the state for more information.

NYS Tax Department

P.O. Box 5400

Albany, NY 12205-0400

Phone
: 518-457-6387 or 518-457-5451

Tax Refund Inquiries
: 518-457-5149

E-filing	Details
Grace period	7 days
E-filing mandate	Must e-file all individual income tax returns and extension requests when using software that supports e-file. Opt-out / Waiver: None. If there is a reasonable cause, the preparer must maintain documentation. Important: client's desire to opt out of e-file is not a reasonable cause. View cause.htm.
Accepts state-only filings	Yes
Return types accepted	Resident Nonresident Part-year Amended Extension Estimate Payments (separate e-files) IT-204-LL NYC-202 NYC-1127
Return types not accepted	NYC-202 marked Amended Return
Accepts returns with these conditions	Refund Zero balance Balance due
Direct deposit of refunds	Yes
Accepted forms of payment	Direct debit (EFW) Credit card Check
Signature requirements	ERO retains signed TR579 for 3 years PIN allowed as signature: Yes
Drivers license requirements	Required
Supports PDF attachments	Yes
Tax year(s) supported for e-filing	Current tax year and two prior tax years
Special considerations	See Publication 93, New York State Modernized e-File Guide for Return Preparers. To find the location of the document number on a New York-issued ID, refer to //dmv.ny.gov/id-card/sample-photo-documents