General instructions
Use this form to request copies of paper returns or e-filed returns not
available through Online Services.
You may be able to access certain tax information online. Visit our
website (see Need help?) to create an Online Services account to view and print a copy of your e-filed return for the following tax
types:
•Sales and use
•Corporation
•Fuel use
Refer to the website for the most current information.
Payment and mailing information
There is a charge of twenty-five cents ($.25) per page. Send no payment now. The amount due will be billed to you in the letter we send upon completion of your request.
Mail your completed request, along with a copy of a form of identification from which your signature can be validated, to:
NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
DISCLOSURE UNIT
W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS
ALBANY NY 12227-0870
If not using U.S. Mail, see Publication 55, Designated Private
Delivery Services.
Important information
We will return your request if the form is incomplete or you did not provide a legible copy of your valid identification. It takes approximately 30 days for your request to be processed
once all the necessary information has been received. To avoid delays, be sure to:
•specify as best you can the type of information being requested,
•provide the reason for your request,
•include a daytime phone number,
•sign Part D of this form, and
•provide a form of identification from which your signature can be validated.
Specific instructions
Part A – Taxpayer information
Complete this section for all requests.
Part B – Tax return information
If you want us to provide only information regarding whether the returns and years requested were timely filed, mark an X in the box in Part B. If you mark this box, we will not provide copies or any other return-specific information.
Mark an X in the appropriate boxes in Column A and list the years or periods requested in Column B. List the specific information you would like to receive in Column C. If you need certified copies, mark
an X in the box in Column A.
If you are requesting proof of sales tax paid on a purchase of a motor vehicle, or a copy of your Form DTF-802, Statement of Transaction – Sale or Gift of Motor Vehicle, Trailer, All Terrain
Vehicle (ATV), Vessel (Boat), or Snowmobile, provide the vehicle identification number (VIN) in the space provided.
Part C – Third party or authorized individual information
Complete this section only if you are requesting that the information be sent to someone other than you.
Part D – Certification
This form must be signed by the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s
authorized representative, and you must provide a form of identification from which your signature can be validated (such as a
legible photocopy of your valid driver license or non-driver ID card). If the request applies to a joint return, only one spouse is required to sign.
If the taxpayer is unable to sign, you must submit a power of attorney, power of appointment, or other evidence to establish that you are authorized to act on behalf of the taxpayer or are
authorized to receive the taxpayer’s tax information. A representative can sign Form DTF-505 for a taxpayer only if this authority has been specifically delegated to the representative on a power of
attorney (for example, Form POA-1, Power of Attorney). Attach a copy.
For a corporation, the signature of the president, secretary, or other principal officer is required.
For partnerships, any person who was a member of the requesting partnership during any part of the tax period can sign the form.
For entities other than individuals, you must attach the authorization
document. For example, this could be the letter from the principal officer authorizing an employee of the corporation or the Letters
Testamentary authorizing an individual to act for an estate.
Privacy notification
New York State Law requires all government agencies that maintain a system of records to provide notification of the legal authority
for any request for personal information, the principal purpose(s) for which the information is to be collected, and where it will be
maintained. To view this information, visit our website, or, if you do not have Internet access, call and request Publication 54, Privacy Notification. See Need help? for the Web address and telephone
number.
Need help?
Visit our website at www.tax.ny.gov
• get information and manage your taxes online
• check for new online services and features
Telephone assistance |
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Personal Income Tax Information Center: |
518-457-5181 |
Corporation Tax Information Center: |
518-485-6027 |
Sales Tax Information Center: |
518-485-2889 |
Withholding Tax Information Center: |
518-485-6654 |
Miscellaneous Tax Information Center: |
518-457-5735 |
To order forms and publications: |
518-457-5431 |
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