Approved vendors for Federal/State Employment Taxes (FSET)
Withholding tax online services will not be available beginning March 20, 2025, due to upcoming changes
In preparation for the changes to withholding tax and wage reporting forms and Web applications, the following online services will be unavailable beginning Thursday, March 20 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time:
- NYS-1 Web File
- NYS-45 Web File
- NYS-1 Upload
- NYS-45 Upload
- New York State Federal/State Employment Taxes (FSET) program
We anticipate these applications being back up Monday, March 24. To receive a notification when these applications are live, subscribe to Withholding tax emails.
Important information regarding scheduling withholding tax payments and e-filing first-quarter 2025 returns
Due to the upcoming changes to withholding tax and wage reporting, you cannot currently schedule payments for dates after March 20, 2025, or electronically file first-quarter 2025 returns. When our changes are live, you will be able to resume scheduling payments and begin electronically filing first-quarter NYS-45 returns.
If you need to report you permanently ceased paying wages subject to withholding prior to March 20, 2025, you must submit a paper Form NYS-45, Quarterly Combined Withholding, Wage Reporting, and Unemployment Insurance Return.
If you're filing your employment taxes through FSET, you must use department-approved tax preparation software. This ensures we can process your return.
For more information about FSET, see Federal/State Employment Tax (FSET) information for software developers.
Approved FSET software
Changes to withholding tax and wage reporting forms and Web File applications will happen later this month, March 2025. We're adding the software products you may use after the changes take effect as we approve them. Check back frequently for the latest approved vendors and products.