The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance ("Department") is committed to providing its customers with the highest levels of service. In furtherance of this commitment, the Department will once again be offering a program to allow taxpayers to pay the amounts owed on their 2007 income tax returns; 2007 income tax extensions; 2008 estimated income tax and outstanding assessments with a credit card, using the Internet. The Department has made arrangements with the credit card service providers participating in the IRS’ tax year 2006 credit card payment program to provide these services. A taxpayer making a payment for their 2007 income tax returns and extensions, 2008 estimated income tax, and assessment(s) due may chose between two credit card processors.
Taxpayers who decide to pay their liabilities by credit card will be asked by the credit card service provider to furnish personal identifying information, the credit card number and expiration date, the amount of the payment and payment application information, if applicable (i.e., whether payable to New York State, New York City and/or Yonkers). The credit card service provider will charge a convenience fee to taxpayers to cover its cost of providing this service. However, taxpayers will be informed of the amount of the fee before they confirm the credit card payment. Taxpayers who decide to proceed with the transaction will receive a confirmation number from the credit card service provider as proof of payment. Taxpayers should also note that, following authorization of the credit card payment, the credit card service provider will forward to the Department only that information necessary for the Department to properly credit the payment to the taxpayer’s account (i.e., identifying information, payment amount and application information). The Department will not receive any personal credit card information, such as credit card number or account status.
The Department is providing hyperlinks to the Web sites of the credit card service providers that are participating in these programs. The Department does not indicate a preference for any credit card service provider, but presents such links solely as a convenience to taxpayers. The decision to use or not to use the products or services offered by these companies is entirely up to the taxpayer and will not result in any special treatment from the Department. Further, the Department and the State of New York do not:
- endorse, recommend or require the use of such companies or their products, processes, information or services;
- make any warranty (express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement) with respect to such companies or their products, processes, information or services;
- make any representation with respect to such companies or their products, processes, information or services; nor
- assume any legal liability or responsibility for any act or omission by such companies, or for the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or usefulness of any product, process, information or service offered by such companies.
The Department and the State of New York do not control any Web site referenced or accessed through links or otherwise from the Department’s Web site, and are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, security policies or procedures of such Web sites, or for the content, privacy policies, security policies or procedures of any links contained in such Web sites. Any questions regarding off-site content, privacy policies and/or security procedures should be directed to those responsible for the Web site in question and not to the Department.
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