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- Referred to labor
- Referred to labor
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Requires the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations directing employers to provide notice to employees eligible for the earned income tax credit
In Assembly Committee · Labor · Sponsor Keith L.T. Wright
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Title of bill
An act to amend the labor law, in relation to requiring employers to notify certain employees of their eligibility for the earned income tax credit
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to increase awareness about Earned Income Tax Credit among those who qualify for such credit.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would direct the Commissioner of the Department of Labor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, to promulgate rules and regulations requiring employers to annually provide to employees who may be eligible for a federal or state Earned Income Tax Credit, notice of such eligibility.
Justification
Many eligible working families do not utilize EITC because they are often either unaware of its existence, or misinformed about the claim process, believing that it is too complicated. Therefore, millions of dollars that are needed by such families, and the communities within which they reside, go unclaimed.
Prior legislative history
2007 - A.559 2006 - A.9378 2005 - A.5928
Fiscal implications
None to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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