Overview
If you received a Late Fee Billing Notice(s) and are assessed a late filing fee(s) you may apply for a waiver or reduction of the assessed late filing fee by completing:
- Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee and
- Late Fee Waiver Application Affidavit.
All fields must be completed on the Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee and the Late Fee Waiver Application Affidavit must be signed by the Responsible Party and notarized.
Both the completed Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee and the Late Fee Waiver Application Affidavit must be emailed, in PDF format, to [email protected].
*NOTE: The Responsible Party is the individual listed on the organization’s profile.
Applications for Waiver of Late Filing Fees should not be filed until you have received a Late Fee Billing Notice(s) from the Commission. Any applications filed prior to a late fee assessment will be disregarded.
The Commission processes waiver requests as promptly as possible. Inaccurate or incomplete information can cause processing delays, which can result in a rejection or denial of requests.
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Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee - Updated March 2025
Only one Application for Waiver of Late Filing Fee will be accepted per late filing, you CANNOT combine multiple late filings on one application.
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Late Fee Waiver Application Affidavit - Updated March 2025
Only the Responsible Party for the Lobbyist or Client may sign the Late Fee Waiver Application Affidavit.
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Filing Dates
Bi-Monthly Filing Due Dates
FILING | FILING DEADLINE |
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January/February Bi-monthly Reports (January 1 – last day of February) | March 15 |
March/April Bi-monthly Reports (March 1 – April 30) | May 15 |
May/June Bi-monthly Reports (May 1 – June 30) | July 15 |
July/August Bi-monthly Reports (July 1 – August 31) | September 15 |
September/October Bi-monthly Reports (September 1 – October 31) | November 15 |
November/December Bi-monthly Reports (November 1 – December 31) | January 15 |
Client Semi-Annual Filing Due Dates
FILING | FILING DEADLINE |
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January/June Client Semi-Annual Reports (January 1 – June 30) | July 15 |
July/December Client Semi-Annual Reports (July 1 – December 31) | January 15 |
Video: How to Apply for a Late Filing Fee Waiver Request
Technical Failure
If a Lobbyist or Client is unable to file due to a technical issue, they must do the following to avoid a late penalty:
- Email [email protected] before the filing deadline to resolve the technical issue.
- If, after contacting the helpdesk the filer cannot file, they must email [email protected] proof of technical failure, no later than close of business on the date of the filing deadline.
- If after business hours on the filing deadline a filing cannot be submitted due to a technical failure with the Lobbying Application (LA), you must send a screenshot or photograph of the error message you are receiving in LA that shows the time and date of the attempted filing to [email protected].
Under no circumstances will the following be considered a technical failure:
- Failure of the Lobbyist or the Client to change its Responsible Party;
- The Responsible Party’s inability to retrieve, change or reset its password;
- Any technical failure that is reported after the filing deadline; or
- A filing that has been saved in LA but was not submitted timely.
Note: If there is a system-wide problem with the Commission’s online Lobbying Application, the Commission will notify all filers if the filing deadline has been extended.
Late Fee Schedule
As a reminder, pursuant to the Lobbying Act, the Commission may assess a penalty of up to $25 per day
that a filing is received late; however, the Commission has previously adopted and generally adheres to the
following schedule for late filing fees.
Days Late | First-Time Filer | All Other Filers |
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1 - 7 days | Grace Period / No Late Fees | |
8 - 14 days | $75 flat late fee | $150 flat late fee |
15 - 30 days | $150 flat late fee | $300 flat late fee |
31 - 90 days | $300 flat late fee | $500 flat late fee |
91 - 180 days | $500 flat late fee | $1,000 flat late fee |
181 days and over | $1,000 flat late fee | $2,000 flat late fee |
Contact Lobbying Filings Specialist
For technical assistance, or help with Registrations, Lobbyist Bi-Monthly reports, Client Semi-Annual reports, and other lobbying-related disclosure forms, the Lobbying line is available from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, by contacting the main Commission phone number.
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Mailing Address:
New York State
Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government
540 Broadway
Albany, New York 12207