Bill > A09053

This bill amends the New York State tax law to allow the Department of Taxation and Finance to share a taxpayer's address, as recorded on their most recent tax return, with the Office of the State Comptroller. The purpose of this information sharing is to help the Comptroller more efficiently return unclaimed funds to the rightful owner. Currently, laws may restrict the sharing of personal information between government agencies, but this bill creates a specific exception to enable a more streamlined process for reuniting individuals with money that belongs to them. By permitting this targeted data exchange, the bill aims to improve the efficiency of returning unclaimed funds and potentially help more New York residents recover money that might otherwise go unclaimed. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage.

Budget and Finance

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9053