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You must confirm your county and school district information for your New York return. If you have not confirmed your information, you will see an e-File message when reviewing your state return details. To confirm this information, go to the NY – 201/203 – General Information screen.

1. Click State Taxes, then below the message Your New York return is not ready to file, click on the blue box Confirm my county and school district.
   • Alternatively, open New York screen NY – 201/203 – General Information by following the steps below:
     1. Click on the State Taxes section on the left-hand side of the screen.
     2. Click the link I’d like to see the forms I’ve filled out or search for a form.
     3. Expand the New York menu.
     4. Under the General tab, click on 201/203 – General Information to open and add the form.
2. Select if your mailing address and physical address are different from each other.
3. Select the applicable NY county in the drop list below We need to confirm your county and school district for your state return. Which county did you live in on December 31, 2024? and click Next.
4. Select the applicable School District in the drop list below Select the school district where you lived on December 31, 2024. It’ll correspond with the county you selected. and click Next.

   If you know your school district code, you can mouse over the menu and type the code to jump to your district. For a list of school district codes, visit the NYS DTF site.

5. Answer the rest of the questions, as applicable, then click Save.

For more information, see the New York State Instructions for Form IT-201, Full-Year Resident Income Tax Return.