New York IT-201-V, Payment Voucher for Income Tax Returns, is used when a taxpayer owes New York State personal income tax with an income tax return and wants to pay that balance by check or money order. The voucher helps the Tax Department match the payment to the correct taxpayer, tax year, and return. It collects the taxpayer’s name, Social Security number, spouse information if filing jointly, mailing address, email, tax year, and payment amount. Form IT-201-V is not used to calculate tax. It is only a payment voucher that goes with a payment for an income tax return. You use it when filing a paper return with a payment, when paying after e-filing, or when making a payment for a previously filed income tax return. The voucher should be completed accurately because missing or incorrect information may cause the payment to be delayed or applied to the wrong account.
How To File New York IT-201-V Form
Use Form IT-201-V only if you are paying New York income tax by check or money order. You do not need this voucher if you pay electronically through the New York online payment system.
If you e-filed your return or are paying for a return that was already filed, mail Form IT-201-V with your check or money order to:
NYS PERSONAL INCOME TAX
PROCESSING CENTER
PO BOX 4124
BINGHAMTON NY 13902-4124
If you are filing a paper income tax return, including an amended return, include Form IT-201-V and your payment with the return and mail everything to:
STATE PROCESSING CENTER
PO BOX 15555
ALBANY NY 12212-5555
Do not staple or clip the check or money order to the voucher. Place the payment loose in the envelope with the voucher.
When To Use New York IT-201-V
Use Form IT-201-V when you owe New York State income tax and are paying by check or money order.
Do not use this form to pay a tax bill, notice, or collection letter from the Tax Department. If you received a bill, follow the payment instructions on that bill.
Do not use this form to request an installment payment agreement. If you want an installment agreement for a bill you received, use the proper installment agreement process instead.
How To Prepare Your Check Or Money Order
Check Or Money Order Payee: Make the check or money order payable to New York State Income Tax.
Payment Currency: The payment must be in U.S. funds.
Memo Information: Write the last four digits of your Social Security number, the tax year, and Income Tax on the check or money order.
Attachment Rule: Do not staple, tape, or clip the payment to Form IT-201-V. Keep it loose in the envelope.
How To Complete New York IT-201-V Form
Voucher Section
Tax Year: Enter the tax year for the income tax return connected to the payment. Use the four-digit year format, such as 2025.
Your First Name And Middle Initial: Enter your first name and middle initial exactly as they appear on your income tax return.
Your Last Name: Enter your last name. If you are filing a joint return, your spouse’s name is entered on the spouse line below.
Your Full SSN: Enter your full Social Security number. Do not enter only the last four digits on the voucher. The last four digits are written on the check or money order, but the voucher needs the full number.
Spouse’s First Name And Middle Initial: If you are filing a joint return, enter your spouse’s first name and middle initial.
Spouse’s Last Name: If filing jointly, enter your spouse’s last name.
Spouse’s Full SSN: If filing a joint return, enter your spouse’s full Social Security number.
Mailing Address: Enter your current mailing address. This is where the Tax Department can contact you about the payment if needed.
Apartment Number: Enter your apartment, unit, or suite number if your mailing address has one.
Country: Enter the country for your mailing address. If you have a foreign address, write the full country name and do not abbreviate it.
City, Village Or Post Office: Enter your city, village, or post office. If you have a foreign address, enter the city, province, or state in this box.
State: Enter the state for your mailing address.
ZIP Code: Enter your ZIP code. If you have a foreign address, enter the postal code in this box if one applies.
Email: Enter your email address. This gives the Tax Department another way to contact you if there is an issue with the payment.
Payment Amount, Dollars: Enter the dollar amount of the payment you are sending.
Payment Amount, Cents: Enter the cents portion of the payment. If there are no cents, enter 00.
For Office Use Only: Leave this area blank. It is reserved for Tax Department processing.
Foreign Address Instructions
Foreign Address Line 1: Put the foreign city, province, or state in the City, village or post office box.
Foreign Address Line 2: Write the full country name in the Country box. Do not use abbreviations.
Foreign Address Line 3: Enter the foreign postal code in the ZIP code box if the address has one.
Important Payment Notes
Electronic Payment Reminder: The form encourages taxpayers to pay electronically because it is faster and can be scheduled up to the due date.
Returned Payment Fee: If a check, money order, or electronic payment is returned by a bank for nonpayment, the Tax Department may charge a $50 fee.
Bank Or Department Error Exception: If an electronic payment is returned because of an error by the bank or the Tax Department, the $50 returned payment fee is not charged.
Separate Returned Payment Bill: If a returned payment fee applies, the Tax Department sends a separate bill for each returned payment connected to a return or tax document.
Final Review Before Mailing
Before mailing New York IT-201-V, make sure the tax year, full Social Security number, name, address, and payment amount are correct. If filing jointly, include your spouse’s name and full Social Security number. Confirm that your check or money order is payable to New York State Income Tax and includes the last four digits of your Social Security number, the tax year, and Income Tax. Place the voucher and payment loose in the envelope, then mail them to the correct address based on whether you e-filed, already filed, or are sending a paper return.