Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney with respect to tax documents submitted

Latest action Dec 19, 2025

Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney by a taxpayer with respect to documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance and the New York city department of finance.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A249, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Tax Law.

Committee

Governmental Operations · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Investigations And Government Operations · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

The purpose of this bill is to Authorize the use of an electronic signa- ture by a person granted a power of attorney with respect to tax docu- ments submitted

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateFeb 24, 2025Result: passed
(59) (1) (0) (3)
Vote: Committee vote · Investigations And Government Operations
Senate Investigations And Government OperationsFeb 3, 2025Result: passed
(7) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Albert A. Stirpe, Amy Paulin and 23 more on Agora

Democratic24
Republican1

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why John Liu says this is needed

Currently, tax professionals which represent taxpayers before the NYS Department of Financial Services or the NYC Department of Finance may only hand-sign documents and agreements on their client's behalf. This bill would allow accountants to utilize their electronic signature as well. This change reflects the new dynamic of remote work due to the effects of Covid and new work-from-home protocols. Remote work and wor king from home has become the norm for tax professionals. This would allow them to more expeditiously resolve tax matters for their clients.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Dec 19, 2025
Approval MEMO.48
APPROVAL MEMO.48
NY Senate
Dec 19, 2025
Signed
SIGNED CHAP.667
NY Senate
Dec 8, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
NY Senate
Jun 9, 2025
Ordered to Third Reading Rules CAL.479
ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.479
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly

Show full history (12 earlier events)

Jun 9, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED
NY Assembly
Jun 9, 2025
Substituted
SUBSTITUTED FOR A249
NY Assembly
May 29, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
Feb 24, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Feb 5, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Feb 4, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Feb 3, 2025
1ST Report CAL.236
1ST REPORT CAL.236
NY Senate
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
NY Assembly
Jan 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
NY Senate

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