What's happening
This bill allows local governments in New York to let individuals pay real property taxes via automatic bank account deductions.
Why it matters
Can improve tax payment convenience and reduce missed payments. Allowing automatic deductions can help property owners avoid late fees and penalties by ensuring that payments are made on time, potentially reducing financial stress and administrative burdens.
Gives local governments flexibility to modernize their tax collection systems. The bill is permissive, allowing—but not requiring—local jurisdictions to adopt automatic payment systems, which could lead to more efficient operations and less paperwork.
Could expand banking and digital services access. This change may encourage greater interaction with digital financial tools among residents, particularly those who prefer or rely on automated bill payments for budgeting and financial management.
Potentially impacts local government cash flow and planning. Automatic payments could help local governments better predict and manage revenue streams, improving their ability to budget and plan for community services and infrastructure.
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Auto-Deduct Property Taxes
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to ways and means
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Referred to real property taxation
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Auto Pay for Property Taxes
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor David Carlucci
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1383
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing certain taxing jurisdictions to permit individuals to have real property taxes automatically deducted from such individual's bank accounts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 925-e to read as follows:
§ 925-e. Payment of real property taxes through automatic deduction from bank accounts. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this chapter, or of any general, special or local law, code or charter, any taxing jurisdiction which has the authority to impose and collect taxes, shall have the option to authorize individuals to have real property taxes automatically deducted from such individual's bank accounts.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a 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 are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04444-01-7
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