Assembly Actions -
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Jan 28, 2014 |
print number 1375a |
Jan 28, 2014 |
amend and recommit to investigations and government operations |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S1375A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S1375 - Details
2013-S1375 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1375 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring employers to provide notice of potential eligibility for federal and New York state earned income tax credits PURPOSE: This bill would require employers to notify employees that they may be eligible for a State or federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend Tax Law § 606(d) (6) to provide that: (1) employers with persons in their employ in New York State for whom they must furnish an annual wage summary must furnish to each such employee a notice that he or she may be eligible for a State or federal EITC; (2) the Department of Taxation and Finance shall promulgate guidance specifying the minimum requirements of such notice; (3) such notice must be furnished with, or within one week before or after, the annual wage summary; (4) such notice may be provided by hand delivery, electronic or regular mail; and (5) the employer may choose to provide notice only to those employees whose
2013-S1375 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1375 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring employers to provide notice of potential eligibility for federal and New York state earned income tax credits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (d) of section 606 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part V of chapter 60 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (6) Notification. (I) The commissioner shall periodically, but not less than every three years, make efforts to alert taxpayers that may be currently eligible to receive the credit provided under this subsection, and the credit provided under any local law enacted pursuant to subsection (f) of section thirteen hundred ten of this chapter, as to their potential eligibility. In making the determination of whether a taxpayer may be eligible for such credit, the commissioner shall use such data as may be appropriate and available, including, but not limit- ed to, data available from the United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and New York state income tax returns for preceding tax years. (II) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (D) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, EMPLOYERS WITH PERSONS IN THEIR EMPLOY IN NEW YORK STATE FOR WHOM THEY MUST PROVIDE AN ANNUAL WAGE SUMMARY SHALL EACH YEAR FURNISH TO EACH SUCH PERSON A NOTICE THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND A FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTY-TWO OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, EMPLOYER SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03096-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S1375A (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S1375A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1375A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring employers to provide notice of potential eligibility for federal and New York state earned income tax credits PURPOSE: This bill would require employers to notify employees that they may be eligible for a State or federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill would amend Tax Law § 606(d) (6) to provide that: (1) employers with persons in their employ in New York State for whom they must furnish an annual wage summary must furnish to each such employee a notice that he or she may be eligible for a State or federal EITC; (2) one Department of Taxation and Finance shall promulgate guidance specifying the minimum requirements of such notice; (3) such notice must be furnished with, or within one week before or after, the annual wage summary; (4) such notice may be provided by hand delivery, electronic or regular mail; and (5) the employer may choose to provide notice only to those employees whose gross incomes do not equal or exceed $60,000, or the maximum income at which an employee may be eligible for the EITC, whichever is higher. Section 2 of the bill would provide for an effective date of January
2013-S1375A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1375--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MONTGOMERY, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi- gations and Government Operations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Government Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring employers to provide notice of potential eligibility for federal and New York state earned income tax credits THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 6 of subsection (d) of section 606 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part V of chapter 60 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: (6) Notification. (I) The commissioner shall periodically, but not less than every three years, make efforts to alert taxpayers that may be currently eligible to receive the credit provided under this subsection, and the credit provided under any local law enacted pursuant to subsection (f) of section thirteen hundred ten of this chapter, as to their potential eligibility. In making the determination of whether a taxpayer may be eligible for such credit, the commissioner shall use such data as may be appropriate and available, including, but not limit- ed to, data available from the United States Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and New York state income tax returns for preceding tax years. (II) EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN CLAUSE (D) OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH, EMPLOYERS WITH PERSONS IN THEIR EMPLOY IN NEW YORK STATE FOR WHOM THEY MUST PROVIDE AN ANNUAL WAGE SUMMARY SHALL EACH YEAR FURNISH TO EACH SUCH PERSON A NOTICE THAT HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A STATE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND A FEDERAL EARNED INCOME TAX EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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