Int 2364-2021
Establishing the office of the taxpayer advocate.
IntroductionFiledCommittee on Financeintroduced 2021-07-29
Filed — closed without being enacted.
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Agenda: 2021-07-29Passed: 2021-12-31
Summary
This bill would establish within the Department of Finance an Office of the Taxpayer Advocate. The Taxpayer Advocate would have the following functions, powers and duties: to assist taxpayers in resolving problems with the department; to identify areas in which taxpayers have problems in dealings with the department; to propose solutions, including administrative changes to practices and procedures of the department to mitigate problems identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subdivision; to recommend legislative action as may be appropriate to resolve problems encountered by taxpayers; and to preserve and promote the rights of the taxpayer.
Committee on Finance — Executive Budget review and Budget modification, Banking Commission, Comptroller's Office, Department of Finance, Independent Budget Office, Office of Administrative Tax Appeal, and fiscal policy and revenue from any source.
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Sponsors (3)
Lifecycle
IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2021-07-29 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2021-07-29 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council
Heard at (1)
City Council · 2021-07-29 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall
Attachments (5)
- Summary of Int. No. 2364
- Int. No. 2364
- July 29, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
- Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-29-21
- Minutes of the Stated Meeting - July 29, 2021
Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 58 of the New York city charter is amended by adding a new section 1528 to read as follows:
� 1528 Office of Taxpayer Advocate.
a. There shall be established within the department an office of the taxpayer advocate. Such office shall be under the supervision and direction of an official known as the taxpayer advocate who shall be appointed by the mayor.
b The taxpayer advocate shall have the following functions, powers and duties:
1. to assist taxpayers in resolving problems with the department;
2. to identify areas in which taxpayers have problems in dealings with the department;
3. to propose solutions, including administrative changes to practices and procedures of the department to mitigate problems identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subdivision;
4. to recommend legislative action as may be appropriate to resolve problems encountered by taxpayers; and
5. to preserve and promote the rights of the taxpayer.
c. The taxpayer advocate shall not prepare tax returns for taxpayers, nor shall the taxpayer advocate participate in litigation on behalf of taxpayers.
� 2. Chapter 1 of Title 11 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 11-143 to read as follows:
� 11-143 Office of the Taxpayer Advocate.
a. Appointment. 1. There shall be established within the department an office of the taxpayer advocate. Such office shall be under the supervision and direction of an official known as the taxpayer advocate who shall be appointed by the mayor.
2. An individual appointed as taxpayer advocate shall have experience in customer service, tax law, and representing individual taxpayers.
3. An individual may be appointed as the taxpayer advocate only if such individual was not an officer or employee of the department during the two-year period ending with such appointment, and such individual agrees not to accept employment with the department for at least five years after ceasing to be the taxpayer advocate. Service as an officer or employee of the office of taxpayer advocate shall not be taken into account in applying this clause.
b. Duties and powers of the taxpayer advocate. The taxpayer advocate shall have the following functions, powers and duties:
1. to assist taxpayers in resolving problems with the department;
2. to identify areas in which taxpayers have problems in dealings with the department;
3. to propose solutions, including administrative changes to practices and procedures of the department to mitigate problems identified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subdivision;
4. to recommend legislative action as may be appropriate to resolve problems encountered by taxpayers; and
5. to preserve and promote the rights of the taxpayer.
c. The taxpayer advocate shall not prepare tax returns for taxpayers, nor shall the taxpayer advocate participate in litigation on behalf of taxpayers.
�3. This local law takes effect 6 days after it becomes law.
SR
LS 1789
11/10/2020
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