Listed below are some of the most common areas of inquiry not handled by the Department of State.
Department of Taxation and Finance handles the following:
- corporate tax payments
- tax identification numbers
United States Internal Revenue Service at 1-800-829-1040 handles the following:
- subchapter "s" status
- 501(c)(3) status
- employer identification numbers (EIN)
Federal Bankruptcy Court, P.O. Box 398, 445 Broadway, Room 327, Albany, NY 12201, at (518) 257-1661 handles the following:
Office of the Attorney General, Office of Charities Registration, at (518) 486-9797 handles the following:
County Clerk's Office in the county where the name will be used handles the following:
- assumed names/trade names and doing business for individuals and sole proprietorships
Office of the Attorney General, Bureau of Investor Protection and Securities, at (212) 416-8222 handles the following:
- securities filings
- franchises
Office of the Attorney General, Consumer Frauds and Protection, at (518) 474-5481 handles the following:
- complaints against corporations, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, and limited liability partnerships
New York State Department of Labor handles the following:
- the collection of the NYS unemployment tax
New York State Workers' Compensation Board handles the following:
- workers' compensation benefits
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