NYS Tax Department Issues Guidance Extending the Temporary Authorization to Accept Digital Signatures

“Governor Cuomo has issued an executive order extending the temporary authorization for the Department of Taxation and Finance to accept digital signatures in place of handwritten signatures on documents related to the determination or collection of tax liability.

To view the guidance issued, visit N-20-5, Temporary Authorization to Use Digital Signatures on Certain Documents Due to the Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, Extended.

For additional information, visit Tax Department response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19).”