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- Print number 5319a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
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BILL NUMBER:S5319A
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring the use of identification numbers for filing tax documents
Purpose of bill
To assist in the prevention of identity theft of individuals who electronically file their taxes.
Summary of provisions of bill
Adds a new section 29-a to the tax law, which requires any individual who electronically files an authorized tax document to obtain an identification number to use when filing such document. In order to obtain such number, the individual would be required to appear one time in person at the professional tax preparer and show government issued identification.
Justification
Tax related identity theft is a new and growing form of identity theft. Identity thieves have stolen millions of dollars by filing fraudulent returns with names and personal information belonging to other people. During a four year period, tax return related ID theft more than tripled - rising from 11,010 complaints in 2005 to 33,774 complaints in 2009, and that number continues to rise.
According to the IRS, last year 99 million taxpayers filled their returns electronically. As this number continues to increase, additional safeguards are needed to protect these filers from fraud by hackers who have accessed their social security numbers and W-2 information.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 90th day that it shall have become law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is authorized to be made and completed on or before such date.
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