tax.ny.gov E-File Your Income Taxes For Free : New York Department of Taxation & Finance

Name of the Organization : New York Department of Taxation & Finance
Type of Facility : E-File Your Income Taxes For Free
Country : New York, USA

Website : https://www.tax.ny.gov/

E-File Your Income Taxes For Free :

E-file allows you to prepare and file your return electronically instead of mailing a paper return. Your refund and payment options for your e-filed return are the same as they are for a paper return.

Related : New York Department of Taxation & Finance Check Refund Status : www.statusin.org/8002.html

The fastest way to get your refund–up to twice as fast–is by e-filing your return and choosing direct deposit.

New York State full-year residents and part-year residents, and even out-of-state taxpayers, can e-file New York State returns.

You may be eligible to e-file your return for FREE through our Web site or you may purchase commerical software approved by the department.

Safe and secure:
E-file is more secure than mailing a tax return. Your return is submitted through a highly secure, encrypted transmission system to prevent any unauthorized access.

E-filed return data goes directly into our processing systems, with no human intervention. When you mail in a tax return, people open your envelope, assemble your return in the proper order, and enter or scan your data into our processing system.

Free options:
There are two options for e-filing your return for free:
** If your income is $60,000 or less, you can prepare and e-file both your federal and state income tax returns at no cost through an approved e-file software provider.
** You can prepare and e-file your New York State tax return directly on our Web site if you meet certain eligibility requirements.

This includes:
** Form IT-201, Resident Income Tax Return
** Form IT-214, Real Property Tax Credit
** Form NYC-210, New York City School Tax Credit

Nearly 90% of New York State taxpayers can e-file for free using one of these two methods.

Purchase commercial software:
Many New Yorkers already purchase software to prepare their tax returns. While software providers can charge you for using their software to prepare your tax return, they can’t charge extra for e-filing. So e-filing won’t cost more than paper filing.

Using a paid tax preparer:
Tax professionals authorized to e-file federal tax returns can e-file New York State tax returns on your behalf. In fact, most tax professionals are required to e-file their clients’ returns.

We send an electronic acknowledgment to your preparer confirming that your return was received and accepted.

Forms you can e-file:
Almost every personal income tax return can be e-filed, including nonresident or part-year resident returns. Here’s a short list of returns that you can’t e-file:

Signing your return:
Signing your e-filed New York State return is easy. You do not need to mail us anything. You will be guided through simple steps to sign your return electronically.

Acknowledgment that the department received your return:
We issue an acknowledgment that we received and accepted your return.

A small percentage of e-filed returns have errors. If your return has an error, we will notify you and identify the error so you can fix it. You can resubmit the corrected return electronically.

Don’t mail a copy of your New York State tax return:
There is no need to mail a copy of your return to the Tax Department. Keep a copy of your completed return with your other tax documents (e.g., Forms W-2, W-2G, 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, and 1099-R).

However, if you owe money and do not choose an electronic payment option, you must mail your payment with a Form IT-201-V, Payment Voucher for Income Tax Returns.

E-file requirement for individual taxpayers:
You’re required to electronically file your return if you meet all three of the following conditions:
** You use software to prepare your own personal income tax return;
** Your software supports the electronic filing of your return; and
** You have broadband Internet access.

There are no additional charges: The cost of tax preparation software includes the e-filing service. In fact, New York law prohibits an additional charge for e-filing.

If you download forms from our Web site, order them from us by phone, or pick them up at your local library, you’re not subject to the mandate.

How to e-file:
You may be eligible to e-file your return for FREE through our Web site or you may purchase commerical software approved by the department.

You can also electronically file your extension directly on the Tax Department Web site.