For filing to the New York Department of Taxation and Finance, DAS produces:

• A .txt file for upload

• A PDF of Form NYS-45, Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, And Unemployment Insurance Return, for record keeping purposes only.

Setup

The NYS-45 requires either a preparer NYTPRIN or a valid exclusion code to be entered under Firm > User Setup > Preparer Options tab > State Information section.

Exclusion codes are as follows:

Exclusion Code	Exemption Type
01	Attorney
02	Employee of attorney
03	CPA
04	Employee of CPA
05	PA (Public Accountant)
06	Employee of PA
07	Enrolled agent
08	Employee of enrolled agent
09	Volunteer tax preparer
10	Employee of business preparing that business’ return

Creating the Wage Report

1. Select the Employees or On the Fly menu, then select State Tax & Wage Forms.

2. Make sure NY is selected, then select S-45ATT1 from the Forms drop-list.

3. Select the applicable quarter.

4. Review the form and make any necessary entries or edits.

5. Select the appropriate preparer in the Preparer's firm name (or yours, if self-employed) drop down. If needed, the exclusion code can be changed here (see above for global setup).

6. Make sure the e-file checkbox is marked, then select Save/Print.

Uploading the Wage Report

1. Log in to the New York Online Services for tax professionals website.​

2. Follow the menu options to upload the wage file.