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NYS Tax Department Issues Sales Tax Guidance Related to COVID-19 Tax Relief
NYS Tax and Finance issued guidance today on the previously announced waiver of fees and penalties on sales tax payments due March 20. However, this guidance states that the waiver only applies to quarterly and annual payments, but not monthly. It further states that to be eligible for the waiver, you must apply online. As the guidance was issued on 3/23, and the announcement was made Friday, 3/20, we are asking for clarification for all of those who pay monthly, and why a distinction like this was made. We will share the response as soon as we get it.  
​Link to apply for the waiver is here: https://www.tax.ny.gov/press/alerts/sales-tax-relief-for-covid-19.htm
Read guidance issued HERE. 

​Interim Guidance from NYS Agriculture & Markets Department
4/2/20: The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets has updated its guidance for restaurants temporarily selling food like grocery stores, read guidance HERE. 
3/23/20:
Interim Guidance for Restaurants v.3 HERE.
Interim Guidance for Temporary Seafood (Fish & Shellfish) Processing and/or Retail Sale HERE.
NYSRA received an interim guidance document allowing restaurants, for a period of two weeks, using the guidance outlined herein, to operate as retail food stores without needing to apply for a retail food store license. An executive order with language covering this exemption is pending.
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Rules for Pick-up & Delivery of Alcohol During the COVID-19 Outbreak | Prepared by Shenker Russo & Clark LLP
Read HERE. 
​State Liquor Authority

• Guidance on Alcohol Delivery, read HERE.
• Statutory/Regulatory Relief Regarding the Coronavirus, read HERE.

• COVID-19 Guidance on Restrictions, To-Go & Delivery, and Q&A, HERE.

Governor Announces Restaurants Exempt from Latest Executive Order
Governor Cuomo has announced guidance on his latest executive order that mandates businesses reduce their workforce by 75 percent. All restaurants are exempt from this latest order and can continue to staff the restaurant for take out and delivery only. You can find the full guidance HERE.

IRS Issues Guidance on July 15 Tax Deadline
The Treasury has moved Tax Day from April 15, 2020 to July 15, 2020. The IRS has released Notice 2020-18 providing additional details of this postponement. Click here to read the additional details.