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NY S 5197

in committee

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable New York state taxpayers to electronically file income tax returns free of charge

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did NY S 5197 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5197 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-19): REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

What is NY S 5197 about?

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file such taxpayer's federal and state income tax returns free of charge.

Who sponsors NY S 5197?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 5197.

Description

Directs the department of taxation and finance to create and implement an online program which will enable each New York state taxpayer to prepare and electronically file such taxpayer's federal and state income tax returns free of charge.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-02-19 — REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-19

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 495not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4570not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 70not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 11not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 693not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 3256not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 1883

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5197?summary=&detail=

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