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Purchasing a business?

Understand your tax obligations when buying a business or business assets

New businesses

New York State Tax Guide for New Business (Publication 20)
If you will hire employees, see Employer’s Guide to Unemployment Insurance, Wage Reporting and Withholding Tax (Publication NYS-50)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Lookup
Apply for licenses and registrations:
- Online Permit Assistance and Licensing hosted on the NYS Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform Web site
- Online Application for Employer Identification Number (Form SS-4) hosted on the IRS Web site
- Paper application forms

Personal income tax

Personal income tax for business taxpayers

Withholding tax

Sales and use tax

Corporation tax

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