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N.Y. LAB Law § 571

This is the official text of N.Y. LAB Law § 571, part of New York’s LAB Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "LAB Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Assessment of contributions due

Official statutory text

§ 571. Assessment of contributions due. If an employer fails to file a\nquarterly combined withholding, wage reporting and unemployment\ninsurance return as required by paragraph four of subsection (a) of\nsection six hundred seventy-four of the tax law for the purpose of\ndetermining the amount of contributions due or for the purpose of\ndetermining contribution rates under this article, or if such return\nwhen filed is incorrect or insufficient and the employer fails to file a\ncorrected or sufficient return within thirty days after the commissioner\nrequires the same by written notice, the commissioner shall determine\nthe amount of contribution due from such employer and the amount of\nwages paid by such employer on the basis of such information as may be\navailable and shall give written notice of such determination to the\nemployer. Such determination shall finally and irrevocably fix the\namount of contribution and the amount of wages paid for the purpose of\ncomputing contribution rates, unless the commissioner shall modify the\namounts thereof, as provided under this article, subject, however, to\nthe right to a hearing as hereinafter provided.\n

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