What's happening
This bill makes violating the secrecy of certain tax information a class E felony, increasing penalties for such offenses.
Why it matters
Increases the seriousness of unauthorized disclosure. By upgrading the violation of secrecy under subsection (e) of section 697 from a misdemeanor to a class E felony, the bill signals that improper handling or disclosure of certain tax information is a more severe offense, carrying harsher legal consequences.
Aims to deter leaks of sensitive taxpayer data. The heightened penalty is likely intended to discourage public officials, employees, or other individuals with access to confidential tax records from unlawfully sharing or exposing this information.
Reflects growing concerns about privacy and data protection. The amendment demonstrates legislative recognition of the risks associated with unauthorized access to and sharing of personal or corporate tax information, particularly in an era of increasing data breaches and misuse of private data.
May impact government transparency debates. Strengthening secrecy protections could have implications for discussions about public access to certain tax records, including those involving high-profile individuals or entities, by making it riskier for insiders to leak such information even in the context of public interest.
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Tougher Penalties for Tax Leaks
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History
- Referred to ways and means
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STATE OF NEW YORK
726
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to violations of secrecy provisions of the tax law
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 1825 of the tax law, as amended by section 3 of part NNN of chapter 59 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows:
§ 1825. Violation of secrecy provisions of the tax law.--(a) Any person who violates the provisions of subdivision (b) of section twenty-one, subdivision one of section two hundred two, subdivision eight of section two hundred eleven, subdivision (a) of section three hundred fourteen, subdivision one or two of section four hundred thirty-seven, section four hundred eighty-seven, subdivision one or two of section five hundred fourteen, [subsection (e) of section six hundred ninetyseven,] subsection (a) of section nine hundred ninety-four, subdivision (a) of section eleven hundred forty-six, section twelve hundred eightyseven, section twelve hundred ninety-six, section twelve hundred ninety-nine-F, subdivision (a) of section fourteen hundred eighteen, subdivision (a) of section fifteen hundred eighteen, subdivision (a) of section fifteen hundred fifty-five of this chapter, and subdivision (e) of section 11-1797 of the administrative code of the city of New York shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (e) of section six hundred ninety-seven of this chapter shall be guilty of a class E felony.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05671-01-9
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