What is IncomeTaxesNYC.com?

IncomeTaxesNYC.com is a plain-English income tax question-and-answer site built for people who live or work in New York City.

The goal is simple: answer common income tax questions clearly, without making every tax topic sound more complicated than it needs to be. Most tax questions start with ordinary facts: Did you get a W-2? Did you receive a 1099? Did you move? Did you get a notice? Did you file late? Did you live in New York City for all or part of the year?

This site is not limited only to tax rules that are unique to New York City. A federal Form 1040 is still a federal Form 1040. Many tax issues are the same whether someone lives in New York City, Buffalo, Lincoln, or anywhere else. But this site looks at those questions from the point of view of a New York City resident, where federal tax, New York State tax, and NYC resident tax can all matter.

Most income tax questions are not hard because of the form. They are hard because of the facts behind the form.

Topics on this site may include W-2 income, 1099 income, simple tax returns, New York State returns, NYC resident tax, tax notices, late returns, prior-year returns, tax preparation costs, and questions about when to get help from a tax professional.

The site is organized as one question per page. Each page asks a specific tax question and gives a direct answer in normal language. The question list at the bottom of each page lets visitors browse related topics.

IncomeTaxesNYC.com is not the IRS, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, or a New York City government website. It provides general tax information, not personalized tax advice. Visitors should not send Social Security numbers, W-2s, tax forms, or private tax documents through this site.