Section 806 - Procedural provisions(a) General. All provisions of article twenty-two of this chapter will apply to the provisions of this article in the same manner and with the same force and effect as if the language of article twenty-two of this chapter had been incorporated in full into this article and had been specifically adjusted for and expressly referred to the tax imposed by this article, except to the extent that any provision is either inconsistent with a provision of this article or is not relevant to this article. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, no credit against tax in article twenty-two of this chapter can be used to offset the tax due under this article.(b) Combined Filings. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this article:(1) The commissioner may require the filing of a combined return which, in addition to the return provided for in subsection (b) of section eight hundred four of this article, may also include any of the returns required to be filed by a taxpayer pursuant to the provisions of section six hundred fifty-one of this chapter and which may be required to be filed by such taxpayer pursuant to any local law enacted pursuant to the authority of article thirty, thirty-A or thirty-B of this chapter.(2) Where a combined return is required, and with respect to the payment of estimated tax, the commissioner may also require the payment to it of a single amount which shall equal the total of the amounts (total taxes less any credits or refunds) which would have been required to be paid with the returns or in payment of estimated tax pursuant to the provisions of this article, the provisions of article twenty-two of this chapter, and the provisions of local laws enacted under the authority of article thirty, thirty-A or thirty-B of this chapter.(3) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the commissioner may require that all filings of forms or returns under this article must be filed electronically and all payments of tax must be paid electronically.Amended by New York Laws 2015, ch. 59,Sec. I-7, eff. 1/1/2015.Amended by New York Laws 2014, ch. 59,Sec. DD-2, eff. 1/1/2015.