To officially be designated as an S corporation in New York, your business will be required to file a Form CT-6, which is the Election by a Federal S Corporation to be Treated as a New York S Corporation.

Email Instructions

Example of Unsigned CT-6

Example of Correctly Signed CT-6

What's Next?

Instructions

Once your CT-6 is ready to be filed, you will be prompted to complete your Form 2553 and NY CT-6 Form in your Collective Dashboard. . Collective will provide a form for New York’s Form CT-6, generated based on the information you provided, which you can find in your Documents on your Dashboard. The document will be titled Form CT-6_unsigned. Please follow these instructions to complete the form:

1. Review the document for accuracy. If the form is not accurate, please reach out to us using the message center in the Dashboard. 
2. If all the information is correct, please print and INK SIGN (with a pen) the Form CT-6 in TWO places:
   • The middle of the page, in the table under Column D “Shareholder’s Signature”
   • The bottom of the page, under Certification of Authorized Person.
   • Add the date it was signed.
   • Enter your Social Security Number in Section B.
3. Once signed, please scan the signed form and securely upload it to your Collective Dashboard. Please name the file “NY CT-6_signed.pdf”
4. Keep the original signed form for your records.

Example of Unsigned CT-6

Please note: your unsigned form will not be highlighted. The below image is a reference for the sections that need to be signed.

Example of Correctly Signed CT-6

What’s next?

1. Collective will fax your signed form CT-6 to the NYS Taxation Department on your behalf. You should receive a confirmation letter in the mail from the NYS Taxation Department in 30 - 90 days.
2. Once you’ve received your confirmation letter, please scan it and upload the document to your Collective dashboard. 
3. If you do not receive confirmation of your election before your business franchise tax return is due, you should write to: NYS Tax Department, Corporation Tax Account Resolution Unit, W A Harriman Campus, Albany NY 12227-0852 and include a copy of your signed NY CT-6 application

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Disclaimer: The information contained in this document is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal, financial, or tax advice. It is not intended to be a substitute for obtaining legal, accounting, or other financial advice from an appropriate and/or licensed  adviser, or for the purpose of avoiding U.S. Federal, state or local tax payments and penalties.