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:

• corporate bankruptcy

Office of the Attorney General, Office of Charities Registration, at (518) 486-9797 handles the following:

• charities

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