NY Tax Preparer Registration Requirements

As well as registering with the IRS on a federal level NY state tax return preparers must also register with the New York Department of Finance and Taxation.  You must register if you are a tax preparer who prepares at least 1 New York state tax return, or if you will be offering bank product return options to your clients this tax season. NY Tax Preparer Registration costs $100 and must be done annually.  Enrolled Agents, CPAs, and Attorneys are exempt from this state registration requirement. For more info on how to become a tax preparer in NY and to register, visit their website at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/tp/reg/tpreg.htm