RFP 23-103 Check 21 Services

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance ("DTF" or "Department") is issuing Request for Proposals #23-103 (RFP 23-103) for Check 21 Services. The Department is seeking a state or federally chartered bank to be its Contractor to provide electronic check processing and depository account services.

In order to accelerate the deposit of payments made by taxpayers, the Department processes eligible Original Checks utilizing electronic check processing services, as authorized by the provisions of the Check Clearing for the 21 ^st Century Act (“Check 21”). As currently implemented by DTF, Check 21 Services support processing of check payments and deposits into associated bank accounts for various tax types: Personal Income Tax (“PIT”), Highway Use Tax (“HUT”), Corporation Tax (“CT”), Estate Tax (“ET”), Real Estate Transfer Tax (“RETT”), the Wireless Communications Surcharge (“WCS”), and Sales Taxes (“ST”).

The initial term of the Agreement is for five (5) years. The Agreement requires the approvals of both the New York State Attorney General (“AG”) and the Office of the New York State Comptroller (“OSC”) and will commence and become effective, valid, and binding between the Parties only upon receipt of the approvals of both the AG and OSC.

The RFP was posted on the Department's website on February 1, 2024 at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/about/procure

Vendors should be advised of legislation for Procurement Lobbying on all Procurement Contracts. Details of the guidelines, regulations, forms and designated contacts are provided on the DTF website at: http://www.tax.ny.gov/about/procure/

Proposals must be received no later than April 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM ET.