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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Apr 27, 2011 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4837
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2011-S4837 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง3013, Tax L
2011-S4837 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4837 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to affirming the right of state residents to receive personal income tax refunds in the manner in which they choose and requiring the department of taxation and finance to fully describe any debit card or direct deposit program PURPOSE: To ensure the right of state residents to receive personal income tax refunds in the manner in which they choose and requiring the department of taxation and finance to fully describe any debit card or direct deposit program. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Article 41 of the New York State Tax Law by adding a new section 3013 to provide that, in connection with payment by the Department of Taxation and Finance ("Department") of personal income tax refunds, and notwithstanding the adoption by the commissioner of any prepaid debit card or direct deposit program for payment of personal income tax refunds, all taxpayers are entitled: (1) to choose the means of payment of personal income tax refunds, including the right to receive a paper check; and (2) to opt out of any prepaid debit card or direct deposit program for payment of tax refunds.
2011-S4837 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4837 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. AVELLA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern- ment Operations AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to affirming the right of state residents to receive personal income tax refunds in the manner in which they choose and requiring the department of taxation and finance to fully describe any debit card or direct deposit program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 3013 to read as follows: S 3013. METHOD OF PAYMENT OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS; NOTICE. (A) NOTWITHSTANDING THE ADOPTION BY THE COMMISSIONER OF ANY PREPAID DEBIT CARD OR DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM FOR PAYMENT OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS, ALL TAXPAYERS ARE ENTITLED: (1) TO CHOOSE THE MEANS OF PAYMENT OF PERSONAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A PAPER CHECK; AND (2) TO OPT OUT OF ANY PREPAID DEBIT CARD OR DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM FOR PAYMENT OF TAX REFUNDS. (B) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE TAXPAYERS WITH A CLEAR WRITTEN STATE- MENT SETTING FORTH THE TAXPAYER'S RIGHT: (1) TO CHOOSE THE MEANS BY WHICH THE TAXPAYER MAY RECEIVE TAX REFUND PAYMENTS, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE A PAPER CHECK; AND (2) TO OPT OUT OF ANY PREPAID DEBIT CARD OR DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM. (C) IN ANY WRITTEN NOTICE REGARDING A PREPAID DEBIT CARD OR DIRECT DEPOSIT PROGRAM FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAX REFUNDS, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DESCRIBE TO TAXPAYERS ALL OF THE FEATURES OF THE DIRECT DEPOSIT OR DEBIT CARD PROGRAM (E.G., WITHDRAWAL AT ANY ATM OR POINT-OF-SALE USE), INCLUD- ING ANY FEE OR FEES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED TO THE TAXPAYER IN ACCESSING HIS OR HER TAX REFUND. S 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.
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