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                                                           Department of Taxation and Finance 
                    DTF-96
                                    (9/22)                 Report of Address Change
                                                           for Business Tax Accounts                             For office use only
          The fastest and easiest way to report an address change is online (not available for all tax types). Visit our website 
          (see Need help?) and select the option to change your address. See the instructions on page 2.

               Identification number (with suffix, if any)  Legal name (see instructions)
Step 1
Identify 
               For corporations - Year of incorp.:          Trade name (DBA)
your 
business as    State of incorporation:
currently      Physical address (number and street)
on file with 
the NYS Tax    City                                        County                        State  ZIP code          Country if not U.S. (see instructions)
Department.

                    All business tax types                 Withholding/        Petroleum                         Limited Liability Company (LLC) or 
Step 2              on file with NYS Tax Dept.             MCTMT               business (all fuels)              Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
Select tax 
                    Corporation                            IFTA
type(s) to                                                                     Alcoholic                         Other (list below):
change in                                                                      beverages 
Step 3.                                                                                                        Tax type    Account number
                    Sales and use                          Highway use         Cigarette/Tobacco
                                                                               products

Step 3                   Note: To change the physical address for petroleum business, alcoholic beverages,       Effective date of this address change 
                New      adult-use cannabis, medical cannabis, and cigarette tax types, see legal restrictions.
List your new   physical
address(es);             Physical location of business (number and street) - Do not enter a PO Box here.         New telephone number
enter only if   address
different from           City                              County                        State  ZIP code         Country if not U.S. (see instructions)
current 
information.

Note:The        New      Business     or firm name to which NYS Tax Department mailings are to be sent           Effective date of this address change 
address(es)     mailing   
you list in     address  Name of person to whom NYS Tax Department mailings are to be sent (optional) 
Step 3 will be 
used for the             New number and street or PO Box                                                         New contact telephone number
tax types you 
marked in                City                              County                        State  ZIP code         Country if not U.S. (see instructions)
Step 2.

Step 4                   I certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that this report is true, correct, and 
                         complete, and that I am authorized to report address changes.
Sign and mail            Signature
your report.
For where       Sign     Title                                                                 Date 
to file see 
                here
instructions.
                         Print contact name                                    Contact’s daytime telephone number
                                                                                                                  For office use only
                         Email address of contact person                                                          Previous doc loc number



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Page 2 of 2     DTF-96 (9/22)
                                                                      Instructions
If not doing so online, use Form DTF-96 to correct or change your business          Step 2 – Select tax type(s) to change 
location (physical address) or mailing address, or both, for business tax           See Legal restrictions for petroleum-, alcohol-, adult-use cannabis, medical 
accounts on record with the New York State Department of Taxation and               cannabis-, and cigarette-related businesses before selecting the tax types. 
Finance (Tax Department). If you need to report any other changes for               Then indicate which business tax records should be changed by marking an 
your business records, you must use Form DTF-95, Business Tax Account               X in the appropriate box(es) in this section. If the updated information is the 
Update. You can report address changes on Form DTF-95 instead of filing             same for all your business tax types on file with the NYS Tax Department, 
both forms. If there are no changes to be made at this time, keep this form         you only need to mark the first box, All business tax types on file with the 
in your files for future use. If a change occurs, complete the form and send it     NYS Tax Dept. If you are not marking the first box and your change affects 
to us as soon as possible.                                                          a tax not listed, mark the box labeled Other and enter the tax type and 
Address changes to withholding tax information will also update                     account number in the spaces below that check box. 
corresponding information on your unemployment insurance account with               Note: If you want to change the address for more than one tax type, and 
the New York State Department of Labor and your Metropolitan Commuter               the address is different for each tax type, you must either attach another 
Transportation Mobility Tax (MCTMT) account.                                        Form DTF-96 for each additional tax type or, using the same format, create 
                                                                                    and attach a separate listing that contains all the address information, the 
Legal restrictions for petroleum-, alcohol-, adult-use cannabis, medical            tax type(s) for that address, and your identification number.
cannabis-, and cigarette-related businesses
Filing Form DTF-96 is not a substitute for prior approval required for certain      Step 3 – List your new address(es)
changes. Failure to obtain prior approval may result in the cancellation of 
your registration, license, or permit.                                              Enter address information only if it is different from current information.
If you are registered, licensed, or granted a permit for any of the                 If applicable, enter the new physical location, the effective date of the 
following activities, in addition to filing Form DTF-96 you must also               address change, and the new telephone number of your business.
notify the Tax Department in writing to report changes to the owner, officer,       If applicable, enter your new mailing address or the mailing address 
partner, member, director, controlling person, or responsible person, and           of the person and firm that you want to receive mailings sent by the Tax 
information of any type of registrant or licensee, or to report changes,            Department. Also enter the effective date of the change and the new 
additions, and deletions of the location of a warehouse of a cigarette agent        contact telephone number for a person who can be contacted about any tax 
or wholesale dealer. This notification is required for:                             information.
•  a distributor of beer, cider, wine, liquor, or other alcoholic beverages 
  (Article 18);                                                                     Step 4 – Sign and mail your report
•  a cigarette agent, wholesale dealer of cigarettes, distributor of tobacco        The authorized person must sign and date the report, enter their title, and 
  products or wholesale dealer of tobacco products, or a chain store                print the name of a contact and the contact’s daytime telephone number 
  (Articles 20 and 20-A);                                                           (including area code and extension, if any). There is also an area to provide 
•  a motor fuel distributor, importing/exporting transporter, terminal operator,    the contact’s business email address. The person who signs the form must 
  or liquefied petroleum gas fuel permittee (Articles 12-A and 13-A);               be authorized to report updates for this business.
•  a diesel motor fuel distributor, retailer of heating oil only, or distributor of Mail your completed report to:
  kero-jet fuel only (Articles 12-A and 13-A);                                                  NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
•  an aviation fuel business or residual petroleum products business                            RASB/ACCOUNT UPDATE UNIT
  (Article 13-A); or                                                                            W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS
                                                                                                ALBANY NY 12227-0865
•  a registered organization that dispenses medical cannabis, or a 
  distributor or retailer of adult-use cannabis products (Articles 20-B and 
  20-C).                                                                            Privacy notification
                                                                                    New York State Law requires all government agencies that maintain a 
Send your written notification to:                                                  system of records to provide notification of the legal authority for any 
            NYS TAX DEPARTMENT                                                      request for personal information, the principal purpose(s) for which the 
            REGISTRATION AND BOND UNIT                                              information is to be collected, and where it will be maintained. To view this 
            W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS                                                     information, visit our website, or, if you do not have Internet access, call and 
            ALBANY NY 12227-2993                                                    request Publication 54, Privacy Notification. See Need help? for the Web 
Certain changes may require you to complete a new registration for your             address and telephone number.
business.

Step 1 – Identify your business                                                      Need help?
Identify your business by filling in all the requested information for your 
business as currently on file with the Tax Department. This will assist us in                    Visit our website at www.tax.ny.gov
updating your records.                                                                           •  get information and manage your taxes online
Identification number – Enter your identification number as it appears on                        •  check for new online services and features
materials you are currently receiving or the identification number that you 
entered when you last filed a tax return.
                                                                                     Telephone assistance
Legal name – For a corporation or limited liability company (LLC), enter 
the exact legal name of the business as it appears on the Certificate of             Personal Income Tax Information Center:           518-457-5181
Incorporation  orCertificate of Registration. For an unincorporated business,        Corporation Tax Information Center:               518-485-6027
use the name in which the business owns property or acquires debt, or for a          Sales Tax Information Center:                     518-485-2889
partnership, use the registered partnership name. A sole proprietor must use         Withholding Tax Information Center:               518-485-6654
the name of the individual owner.                                                    Miscellaneous Tax Information Center:             518-457-5735
Trade name (DBA) – Enter the trade name, doing business as name (DBA),               To order forms and publications:                  518-457-5431
or assumed name, if different from the legal name. For an unincorporated 
business, use the name filed with the county clerk’s office.                         Text Telephone (TTY) or TDD                       Dial 7-1-1 for the  
Corporations – Enter the year and state of incorporation in the spaces                 equipment users                          New York Relay Service
provided. 
Physical address – Enter the address where your business is physically 
located.
Country – If you are located outside of the United States and you find that 
your address will not fit in the spaces provided, you may attach a separate 
sheet with your address information. Be sure to identify for which tax type(s) 
each address is to be used.






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