IT-201-V: Payment Voucher for Income Tax Returns (Revision 2025-12)
New York · NY DTF · Used for tax years 2025
Form IT-201-V is a payment voucher for New York State personal income tax paid by check or money order. It records your tax year, taxpayer information, and payment amount so the payment can be credited to your account.
Who files this form
Use Form IT-201-V if you are paying New York State income tax with your return by check or money order. You must submit the voucher with your payment.
Do not use this form to pay a Tax Department bill or other notice stating that you owe tax. Also, do not use it to request an installment payment agreement after receiving a bill.
What you'll need
Have these items and details ready:
- Form IT-201-V and your check or money order.
- The tax year from the income tax return you are filing.
- Your name, full Social Security number (SSN), mailing address, email, and payment amount.
- Your spouse’s name and full SSN if you are filing a joint return.
- Your income tax return, including an amended return, if you are mailing a paper return with the payment.
How to file
Prepare the voucher and payment
- Complete all information on the voucher, including the tax year and your full SSN. For a joint return, include both spouses’ information.
- Make your check or money order payable in U.S. funds to New York State Income Tax.
- Write the last four digits of your SSN, the tax year, and Income Tax on the check or money order.
- Place the payment loose in the envelope. Do not staple or clip it to the voucher.
If you e-filed or previously filed your return
Mail the voucher and payment to:
NYS PERSONAL INCOME TAX PROCESSING CENTER
PO BOX 4124
BINGHAMTON NY 13902-4124
If you are filing a paper return
Include the voucher and payment with your return, including an amended return, and mail to:
STATE PROCESSING CENTER
PO BOX 15555
ALBANY NY 12212-5555
If you are not using U.S. Mail, see Publication 55, Designated Private Delivery Services.
Electronic payment option
You can pay personal income tax owed with your return through your Individual Online Services account, no matter how you file your return. Visit www.tax.ny.gov and search for pay to learn about payment options.
Common mistakes
- Using the voucher to pay a bill or notice. Do not use Form IT-201-V for these payments. Visit www.tax.ny.gov and search for pay a bill.
- Leaving voucher information incomplete. Enter the tax year and your entire SSN accurately so your payment can be properly credited. Include both spouses’ information for a joint return.
- Confusing the SSN requirements. Put your full SSN on the voucher, but only the last four digits on the check or money order.
- Stapling or clipping the payment to the voucher. Place the payment loose in the envelope.
- Entering a foreign address incorrectly. Put the city, province, or state in the City, village, or post office box. Enter the full country name without abbreviating it, and put the postal code, if any, in the ZIP code box.
Questions people ask
Can I pay online even if I file a paper return?
Yes. You can pay personal income tax owed with your return through your Individual Online Services account, no matter how you file your return.
What information is required for a joint return?
Include information for both spouses on the voucher, including each spouse’s name and full SSN.
Can I use this voucher to request an installment payment agreement?
No. If you received a bill for the amount owed with your return and want to request an installment payment agreement, visit www.tax.ny.gov and search for IPA. Do not use Form IT-201-V.
Is there a fee if my bank returns the payment?
The law allows a $50 fee when a check, money order, or electronic payment is returned for nonpayment. The department will send a separate $50 bill for each return or other tax document associated with the returned payment. It will not charge the fee if an electronic payment is returned because of an error by the bank or the department.