Treasurer
Occupancy Tax Registration Form

Information / Instructions
 

•  When do I register?
  • Existing businesses register before March 1, 2016
  • New businesses register by the opening day of business
     
•  How do I register?
  • The registration form is available from the Delaware County Treasurer's Office. There are many ways to obtain this form:
    •  Pick one up at the local Town Clerk Office
    •  Email treas@co.delaware.ny.us  to request an emailed copy of the form
    •  Phone 607-832-5070 to request a mailed or faxed copy of the form
    •  Access the form on the Delaware County Website
      • Google Search 'Delaware County NY' or type access http://www.co.delaware.ny.us/index.htm
        
      • Under the Businesses heading on the menu at the right side of the screen, select Occupancy Tax
      • On the Treasurer Occupancy Tax page select Occupancy Tax Registration Form
        
      • Complete this form on-line:
        • select Print to create a paper copy for your records
        • select Save to keep a copy on your computer for your records
        • select Email to submit a copy for registration (required)
           
•  How do I complete the registration form?
  • The form may be printed as a blank form or filled in on the website
    •  Adobe Reader is recommended for the website form
  • Enter legal business name
  • Enter number of potential units available
  • Enter name of business contact person
  • Enter mailing address for business contact person
  • Enter physical 911 address
  • Enter township in which the business is located
  • Enter the tax map number available on the property tax bill
  • Enter the NYS Sales Tax Identification Number or NA if not applicable
  • Enter business identification number that is used on your income tax forms
  • Mark the appropriate establishment type or select 'Other' and add the type description
  • Mark the type of ownership
  • Enter names and addresses of legal owners of establishment listing as individual, several partners, officers of a company, etc
  • Enter absentee landlord agent and contact information if any
  • Mark year-round or mark seasonal with months that the establishment is open
  • Mark the categories property is rented
    • Yearly advises us that there are times that the rental(s) will not be subject to occupancy tax
  • Enter date business started
  • NA for business registering for the March deadline
  • Please date, sign, and enter title
    • Electronic signatures are accepted
  • Options for submitting report:
    • Print form, manually enter, sign, then mail
    • Prefill form, print, sign, then email
    • Prefill form using electronic signature, then email
  • Options for filing business copy:
    • Print copy, manually file
    • Save form on computer