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NY S 5916

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Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment of refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a tax return

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 5916 pass?

Not yet. NY S 5916 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

What is NY S 5916 about?

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment by the department of taxation and finance of tax refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a taxpayer's tax return, unless there is a discrepancy in such return, in which case the department shall provide written notice to the taxpayer of such discrepancy and a date when the discrepancy will be resolved; provides failure to comply with such refund and notice requirement shall make the department of taxation and finance liable for interest on the refund due at a rate of 6% per annum.

Who sponsors NY S 5916?

Alexis Weik is the primary sponsor of NY S 5916.

Description

Requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to provide for the payment by the department of taxation and finance of tax refunds within 30 days of the receipt of a taxpayer's tax return, unless there is a discrepancy in such return, in which case the department shall provide written notice to the taxpayer of such discrepancy and a date when the discrepancy will be resolved; provides failure to comply with such refund and notice requirement shall make the department of taxation and finance liable for interest on the refund due at a rate of 6% per annum.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Alexis Weikprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-04

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S5916?summary=&detail=

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