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Department of Taxation and Finance |
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IT-370 |
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Application for Automatic Six-Month |
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Extension of Time to File for Individuals (with instructions) |
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Instructions |
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General information |
income tax returns because you are out of the country (for |
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Purpose |
additional information, see When to file/important dates on the |
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back cover of the instructions for the return you are filing) and |
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File Form IT-370 on or before the due date of the return to get |
you need an additional four months to file (October 15, 2021); |
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an automatic six-month extension of time to file Form IT‑201, |
• June 15, 2021, if you are a U.S. nonresident alien for federal |
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Resident Income Tax Return, or Form IT-203, Nonresident and |
income tax purposes and you qualify to file your federal and |
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Part-Year Resident Income Tax Return. |
New York State income tax returns on June 15, 2021, and you |
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Note: We no longer accept a copy of the federal extension form |
need an additional six months to file (December 15, 2021); or |
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• July 14, 2021, (if your due date is April 15, 2021) or |
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in place of Form IT-370. |
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If you are requesting an extension of time to file using |
September 13, 2021 (if you are a nonresident alien and |
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your due date is June 15, 2021), if you qualify for a 90-day |
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Form IT-370, you may still file Form IT-201 or Form IT-203 |
extension of time to file because your spouse died within |
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electronically, provided you meet the conditions for electronic |
30 days before your return due date and you need additional |
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filing as listed in the instructions for the forms. |
time to file. However, you must file your return on or before |
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If you have to file Form Y-203, Yonkers Nonresident Earnings |
October 15, 2021, if your due date is April 15, 2021, or on or |
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before December 15, 2021, if you are a nonresident alien and |
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Tax Return, the time to file is automatically extended when you |
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your due date is June 15, 2021. |
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file Form IT-370. For more information on who is required to file |
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Form Y-203, see the instructions for the form. |
See Special condition codes on page 2. |
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We cannot grant an extension of time to file for more than |
If you qualify for an extension of time to file beyond six |
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six months if you live in the United States. However, you |
months, you must file Form IT-370 on or before the filing |
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may qualify for an extension of time to file beyond six |
deadline for your return. |
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months under section 157.3(b)(1) of the personal income tax |
How to file |
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regulations because you are outside the United States and |
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Puerto Rico, or you intend to claim nonresident status under |
Complete Form IT-370 and file it, along with payment for any tax |
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section 605(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Tax Law (548-day rule), as |
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due, on or before the due date of your return. Use the worksheet |
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explained in the instructions for Form IT-203 under Additional |
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on page 3 to determine if a payment is required. |
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information. Also see the special condition code instructions for |
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the return you will be filing (Form IT-201 or Form IT-203). |
Payment of tax – To obtain an extension of time to file, you |
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When to file |
must make full payment of the properly estimated tax balances |
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due. Payment may be made by check or money order. See |
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File one completed Form IT-370 on or before the filing deadline |
Payment options below. |
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for your return (extension applications filed after the filing |
Penalties |
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deadline for the return are invalid). Generally, the filing deadline |
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is the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of your |
Late payment penalty – If you do not pay your tax liability when |
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tax year (April 15, 2021, for calendar-year filers). |
due (determined with regard to any extension of time to pay), |
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However, you may file Form IT-370 on or before: |
you will have to pay a penalty of ½ of 1% of the unpaid amount |
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for each month or part of a month it is not paid, up to a maximum |
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• June 15, 2021, if you qualify for an automatic two-month |
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of 25%. The penalty will not be charged if you can show |
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extension of time to file your federal and New York State |
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▼ Detach (cut) here▼ |
Do not submit with your return. |
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