Form Dtf-17-I - Instructions For Form Dtf-17 - New York State Department Of Taxation And Finance Page 3

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DTF-17-I (4/07) Page 3 of 3
store selling cards, stationery, and gift items; a restaurant serving
Knowingly making a false or fraudulent statement on this document
lunch and dinner and a small part of the business will be catering;
is a misdemeanor under section 1817 of the Tax Law and
an artist selling artwork from a home-based business and at craft
section 210.45 of the Penal Law, punishable by imprisonment for
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up to one year and a fine of up to $10,000 for an individual or up
to $20,000 for a corporation. The Tax Department is authorized to
Line 21a— Enter the six-digit NAICS (North American Industry
investigate the accuracy of any information entered on this form.
Classification System) code that best describes the principal activity
of the business location(s) being registered. A list of NAICS codes
Mail your application to:
is found in Publication 910, NAICS Codes for Principal Business
NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
Activity for New York State Tax Purposes, or by using the online
SALES TAX REGISTRATION UNIT
NAICS code search (see Need help? ). Your principal business
W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS
activity is the business activity that will provide the greatest NYS
ALBANY NY 12227
gross sales or revenue. If you marked box 11 b. because this
Filing must be at least 20 days, but not more than 90 days, before
application covers more than one location, enter a NAICS code that
you begin doing business in New York State or before you acquire
best describes the principal business activity of all the registered
business assets as described in section B.
locations in NYS (the locations listed on Form DTF-17-ATT).
Note: Common sales tax NAICS codes include those listed under:
• Accommodation and Food Services — codes starting with
Need help?
NAICS 722
• Food and Beverage Stores — codes starting with NAICS 445
• Construction — codes starting with 236 or 238
Internet access:
(for information, forms, and publications)
• Retail Trade — codes starting with 44 or 45
Line 21b — If you operate different businesses under a single
Fax-on-demand forms: Forms are
sales tax registration, either at the same business location or at
available 24 hours a day,
separate business locations, enter a NAICS code for that secondary
7 days a week.
1 800 748-3676
business activity. A secondary business activity means an activity
that is unrelated to your principal line of business (that is, the first
Telephone assistance is available from 8:00 A.M. to
three numbers of the NAICS code would be different).
5:00 P.M. (eastern time), Monday through Friday.
Example: A business making most of its gross sales from a retail
To order forms and publications:
1 800 462-8100
furniture store has NAICS code 442110. If that business also
operates a diner, it would have a secondary NAICS code 722110.
Sales Tax Information Center:
1 800 698-2909
From areas outside the U.S. and
Section G — Responsible persons information
outside Canada:
(518) 485-6800
Line 22 — Enter the required information for all owners, partners,
Hotline for the hearing and speech impaired: If you
members, officers, and responsible persons who are responsible
have access to a telecommunications device for the
for the business’s day-to-day operations. This generally includes
deaf (TDD), contact us at 1 800 634-2110. If you do not
anyone who:
own a TDD, check with independent living centers or
— signs checks on the company’s bank account;
community action programs to find out where machines
— signs business tax returns;
are available for public use.
— pays creditors;
Persons with disabilities: In compliance with the
— hires and fires employees;
Americans with Disabilities Act, we will ensure that
our lobbies, offices, meeting rooms, and other facilities
— determines which bills are to be paid; or
are accessible to persons with disabilities. If you have
— attends to the general financial affairs of the business.
questions about special accommodations for persons
If a partnership, enter the required information for all general
with disabilities, please call 1 800 972-1233.
partners and for those limited partners who are active in running
the business. Indicate whether the partner is a general partner
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or limited partner by entering GP or LP, respectively, after the
The Commissioner of Taxation and Finance may collect and maintain
partner’s name. Include the social security number of all owners,
personal information pursuant to the New York State Tax Law, including
partners, members, or officers listed. (The Tax Law requires you
but not limited to, sections 5-a, 171, 171-a, 287, 308, 429, 475, 505,
to disclose your social security number and home address.) If
697, 1096, 1142, and 1415 of that Law; and may require disclosure of
your application is missing any social security numbers, it cannot
social security numbers pursuant to 42 USC 405(c)(2)(C)(i).
be processed and we will return it to you. Attach an extra sheet, if
This information will be used to determine and administer tax liabilities
needed, using the same format.
and, when authorized by law, for certain tax offset and exchange of tax
If an LLC, enter the names for all members of the LLC.
information programs as well as for any other lawful purpose.
Information concerning quarterly wages paid to employees is provided
Section I — Signature of responsible person
to certain state agencies for purposes of fraud prevention, support
enforcement, evaluation of the effectiveness of certain employment and
This application must be signed by a person who has authority to
training programs and other purposes authorized by law.
act for the business in complying with the Tax Law. This person may
be a partner of a partnership or a member of an LLC, an officer
Failure to provide the required information may subject you to civil or
or director of a corporation, the owner of a sole proprietorship, or
criminal penalties, or both, under the Tax Law.
an authorized employee of the business. Include their title in the
This information is maintained by the Director of Records Management
business and daytime telephone number. If the application is not
and Data Entry, NYS Tax Department, W A Harriman Campus,
signed or is incomplete, we cannot process it and will return it.
Albany NY 12227; telephone 1 800 225-5829. From areas outside the
United States and outside Canada, call (518) 485-6800.

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