Services
Change A Business Name and/or Address
Obtain a Copy of Your Filed Return
Request a New Letter Ruling
Register a New Business with New York State
Report Tax Evasion or Fraud
Change of Business Name, Address, or Account
Information
DOF-1
Change of Business Information
Download Form (34k)
Update Account Information Online
If downloading form, mail to:
NYC Department of Finance
Account
Examinations
59 Maiden Lane, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Obtain a Copy of Your Filed
Return
Finance has a strong policy of tax secrecy. Only the taxpayer
or the taxpayer’s authorized representative may request a copy of a filed tax
return.
A fee of $1 per page will be charged. This information will
only be mailed to the business address on file.
Mail request to:
New York City Department of Finance
Accounts Examination Unit
59 Maiden
Lane - 19th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Please include the following information:
- Name of business,
- Tax identification number (EIN or SSN),
- Tax type,
- Tax year or period, and
- The name and telephone number of a contact.
Authorized
Representatives: A representative must submit a signed Power of
Attorney from the taxpayer with their request for a return(s).
POA-1 Power of Attorney For Businesses
Download Form
POA-1-IND Power of Attorney For Individuals
Download Form
Registering a New Business
New York State
Registration Requirements
• A you must also register your business with the State
of New York in order to do business in New York City
• Partnerships must
register with the County Clerk's Office where the business is
located.
• A sole proprietorship under a name other than your own, such
as a trade name or an assumed name (referred to as D.B.A., or "doing business
as"), must register with the County Clerk's Office where the business is
located.
• Corporations must register with
the Secretary of State,
Department of State, in Albany.
Federal Employer ID Number (EIN)
According to
federal law, corporations, partnerships, and certain sole proprietorships must
have an Employer Identification Number, or EIN, to use as a taxpayer
identification number. To do business in New York City, the EIN assigned by the
IRS is acceptable. No additional identifying number is required.
To apply for an
Employer Identification Number, use Federal Form SS-4.
Internal Revenue Service
(IRS.gov)
