Have you checked the NY instructions?

of course, or i wouldnt be asking

sorry,

I'm very frustrated with new proogram.

Just verifying, has something changed since last year?  I do a handful of NY returns and had no issues with them being e-filed last year.  

A New York tax preparer must have a New York tax preparer registration identification number (NYTPRIN) or qualify for an exclusion from the requirement. Either the NYTPRIN or the NY exclusion code must be entered  when file a NY return on the information worksheet. Information about NY preparer registration is available from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance web site New York State Tax Preparer Registration.

If you are paid to prepare less than 10 NYS returns you do not have to pay the $100 commercial preparer fee. If you are paid to prepare at least one NYS return you need to register for the NYTPRIN. 

The NYS tax form asks for your NYTPRIN even if you are filing as a non-paid preparer. Without that number it will generate an error and not efile.

Thanks, Camp 1040.  Has this been implemented since last tax season?

No, I file approxitmaterly 15 NYS tax returns, but less than 10 are as paid preparer (family members) I have had to have the number since the PTIN program came about. NYS will charge a $50 fine for every return filed with out a NYTPRIN or and exclusion code. Here are the exemptions

Are you one of the following?

• Attorney
• CPA (certified public accountant)
• PA (public accountant)
• Enrolled Agent
• Volunteer tax preparer
• Employee of an attorney
• Employee of a CPA
• Employee of a PA
• Employee of an enrolled agent
• Employee of a business who prepares that business’ tax returns

If you are one of the licensed professionals or other individuals listed above, you are NOT required to register as a tax return preparer and are NOT required to take Continuing Education courses.

thank you 

I had applied for regiistration but was told i did not have to.

Retiring and just doing family now and using a new program.

thanks again---karen

Where do I apply for NYPRIN CODE?

See the link above in one of Camp1040s posts

Or a Google search should turn it up quickly.