NYS Tax Department: Important withholding tax filing reminder

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sent this bulletin at 12/16/2019 11:45 AM EST

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Important withholding tax filing reminder

Important withholding tax filing reminder for employers required to file:

Form NYS-45, Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, and Unemployment Insurance Return, or
Form NYS-45-ATT, Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, and Unemployment Insurance Return-Attachment

On your fourth quarter return for 2019—due January 31, 2020—do not report cumulative wage reporting totals for the year in Part C.

Report only the amount of gross wages and tax withheld for all employees paid during the fourth quarter.

If you Web File, report these amounts in the Gross wages or distribution and Total tax withheld fields.
If you use Wage Reporting Upload, report these amounts in the Gross federal wages or distribution subject to withholding and Total NYS, NYC & Yonkers tax withheld fields.

Reminder: Effective for calendar quarters beginning on or after January 1, 2019, the fourth quarter report is no longer a cumulative total for the year.

Questions? Visit New wage reporting requirements for employers.

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