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S3047Senate2013-2014 SessionSame asA9219

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

Sponsor Carl L. MarcellinoSD-5+2 co-sponsorsAffects Finance
Status
In Assembly Committee
Ways And Means
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Carl L. Marcellino

Senator · Senate District 5

Chair, Infrastructure And Capital InvestmentChair, Investigations And Government Operations

History

  1. Referred to ways and means
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 61–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.302
  7. Referred to investigations and government operations
  8. Returned to senate
  9. Died in assembly
  10. Referred to ways and means
  11. Delivered to assembly
  12. Passed senateVote 62–0
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  1. Advanced to third reading
  2. 2nd report cal.
  3. 1st report cal.157
  4. Referred to investigations and government operations

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A9219Assembly

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Deborah Glick

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3047

Title of bill

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to requiring the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the timely payment of tax refunds to taxpayers

Purpose

To require that Department of Taxation and Finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return.

Summary of provisions

Section one adds a new subdivision 29 requiring the Department of Taxation and Finance to pay every taxpayer's refund within thirty days upon receipt by the Department. If the Department is unable to pay a tax refund because of a discrepancy in the taxpayers return, the Department shall provide written notice to the taxpayer of the discrepancy and when it can be expected to be resolved. Upon the failure to provide a refund or written notice, the department shall pay the taxpayer interest on the refund owed at a rate of six percent per annum.

Justification

As the April 15 deadline approaches for filing tax returns with the State of New York, taxpayers who overpaid their state taxes should receive their refund in a timely fashion. There have been instances that the State has been withholding refunds which rightfully belong to taxpayers. Although many New Yorkers have in fact received their tax refunds in a timely fashion by the Department, all New Yorkers who are owed a refund are entitled to it in a reasonable time frame. This legislation would require the State to act immediately to put. this hard earned money back in the pockets of hard working New York taxpayers.

Legislative history

2005-2006: S. 3652/A. 6954 - Referred to Investigations/Referred to Ways and Means 2007-2008: S. 3658/A. 7986 - Referred to Investigations/Referred to Ways and Means 2009-2010: S. 3985/A. 5100 - Reported to Finance/Referred to Ways and Means 2011-2012: S. 2631/A. 6834 - Passed Senate/Referred to Ways and Means

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately.

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