About NYS Department of Taxation and Finance
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is a state government agency that oversees the state's revenue system. According to its own website, it administers 49 state and local taxes and fees, and it reported collecting $162 billion in state and local taxes in fiscal year 2025. The department also administers the State's treasury, receiving and disbursing State funds.
Its work covers the full tax cycle, from publishing forms and guidance and processing returns and payments to resolving protests, auditing, and collections. A separate law enforcement unit, the Office of Tax Enforcement, conducts criminal and civil investigations. Its regulations are compiled in Title 20 of the New York Codes, Rules and Regulations, and its headquarters is in Albany at the W. A. Harriman State Office Campus. Directory listings place its Albany office at Building 9 on the Harriman campus.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | Albany |
| Website | tax.ny.gov |
| Registered NY attorneys | 10 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that NYS Department of Taxation and Finance describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
Registered attorneys
David Paldy Currently registered Gregory Muller Currently registered Michele Milavec Currently registered Amanda Hiller Currently registered Bruce Lennard Currently registered Brian Evans Currently registered Melanie Spaulding Currently registered Lydia Filewych Currently registered Kaitlyn Smith Currently registered Albert Gawer Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.