New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

A9431 — Authorizes the use of an electronic signature on documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance; repealer

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on February 13, 2026.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop procedures for the use or acceptance of signatures in digital or other electronic form on any declaration, statement, or other document utilized by the department and 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.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the New York Consolidated Laws: Section 171-k of the tax law.

  • Section 171-k of the tax law

    on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law → (2) The commissioner shall develop procedures for the use or accept- ance of signatures in digital or other electronic form on any declara- tion, statement, or other document utilized by the department. Such electronic signature procedures shall conform, to the extent practica- ble, with electronic signature procedures that are used by the federal internal revenue service. (3) Any person authorized pursuant to a valid power of attorney form administered by the department or the New York city department of finance to act on behalf of a taxpayer, may electronically sign any declaration, statement, or other document required to be signed by such department or departments pursuant to and consistent with the electronic italics signature procedures set forth in this section. The use of such an elec- tronic signature shall have the same validity and effect as the use of a signature affixed by hand. July 1, 2027

    amended

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.3

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

  4. PASSED SENATE

  5. 3RD READING CAL.95

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR S8829

  7. REFERRED TO RULES

  8. DELIVERED TO SENATE

  9. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  10. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.19

  11. RULES REPORT CAL.19

  12. REPORTED

  13. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  15. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

  16. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does A9431 do?
Directs the commissioner of taxation and finance to develop procedures for the use or acceptance of signatures in digital or other electronic form on any declaration, statement, or other document utilized by the department and 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.
Who sponsors A9431?
A9431 is sponsored by William Magnarelli.
What is the current status of A9431?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 05, 2026. Enacted.
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