If you are paid to prepare New York State tax returns or facilitate refund anticipation loans or checks, you may need to register each year with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance. You may also have to pay a registration fee when you register. For the New York DTF definition of a tax return preparer or facilitator, see here.
In general, you must register if you:
- are paid to prepare at least one New York State return during the calendar year as a tax return preparer, or
- facilitate a refund anticipation loan or refund anticipation check.
You must pay a $100 registration fee if you are a commercial tax return preparer and
- were paid to prepare 10 or more New York State tax returns in the previous calendar year, and will be paid to prepare at least one tax return in the current calendar year; or
- will be paid to prepare 10 or more tax returns in the current calendar year.
Commercial tax preparers also have New York State continuing education requirements, and these requirements can only be met via the free online continuing education courses using the state’s online Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS). (The continuing education requirements are not met with CPE or CLE credits, nor with IRS Tax Return Preparer Certification.)
To register, click the registration link below.
Additional Information:
New York State Tax Preparer Registration
Continuing education requirements for tax return preparers