NYS Tax Department issues guidance on the temporary authorization to accept digital signatures

New York State Department of Taxation and Finance sent this bulletin at 04/15/2020 10:24 PM EDT

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NYS Tax Department issues guidance on the temporary authorization to accept digital signatures

Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order in response to the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation temporarily authorizing the Department of Taxation and Finance (Tax) to accept digital signatures in place of handwritten signatures on documents related to the determination or collection of tax liability.

This notice defines the requirements for Tax’s acceptance of digital signatures and sets forth the types of documents to which digital signatures may be applied.

To view the guidance issued, visit N-20-3, Temporary Authorization to Use Digital Signatures on Certain Documents Due to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19.

For additional information, visit Tax Department response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

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