Margaret CPA in OH Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Daughter of friend has contacted me to prepare her 2018 returns. She is an artist living in NY, Brooklyn, and sells through a Detroit gallery. Yes, she is successful enough to live in NY but, well, an artist. No extension, no estimated payments (she wrote, "I know, I know"). So I'm in Ohio but pretty sure she has to file NY state and NYC. I will look up MI and Detroit as she will receive her 1099 (hope she has it already!) from the gallery that represents her. My question is whether I am allowed to file in NY. I seem to recall sometime in the past that NY was getting really picky about out of state preparers. If this doesn't work, any volunteers from NY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Last I heard, you can file up to ten returns for NY before you need to register with the state. That might be old, but it might be OK. I'll let folks from NY chime in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks, I was hoping that at least one was allowed! I used to have a NY client several years ago but she moved back here. Could be a scary adventure! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FDNY Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 You're fine to file one return in NY. Catherine is correct, 10 is the magic number. NYC is not so scary, just way too crowded, and prices for parking spots are like condos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jklcpa Posted October 24, 2019 Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Margaret, this NY page should help. CPAs aren't considered "tax preparers" for registration if they don't offer RALs or RACs. If they do offer those products, then that puts the preparer into the "facilitator" status. It seems that if you only do the one return and haven't done 10 in the prior year, you do not have to register. https://www.tax.ny.gov/tp/reg/tpreg.htm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret CPA in OH Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 Thanks so much, friends! I may return with questions if I ever get her documents. She didn't seem too worried so I will not be, either! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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