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NY S08036
Bill
Status
3/11/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Liu
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AI Summary
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Allows municipalities that have adopted a senior citizen tax abatement program to create an automatic enrollment system for eligible heads of household without requiring manual application.
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Permits automatic reenrollment of eligible senior citizens unless they opt out of the program.
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Requires the tax commissioner to develop a system providing supervising agencies with information necessary to determine taxpayer eligibility for tax abatement.
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Mandates a check box on income tax returns (per Tax Law Section 651) allowing taxpayers to opt out of data sharing and automatic enrollment.
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Takes effect January 1 following the date the bill becomes law, with immediate authorization for implementing regulations.
Legislative Description
Implements automatic enrollment for the tax abatement program for rent-controlled and rent-regulated property occupied by senior citizens and provides for a check box for a taxpayer to opt-out of data sharing and automatic enrollment on their tax return.
Last Action
REFERRED TO AGING
3/11/2020