Requiring tax preparers to provide customers with statements itemizing all charges.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring tax preparers to provide consumers with statements itemizing all charges” Read the full text
Consumer and Worker Protection
What it does
This bill would require tax preparers to provide consumers with a receipt that includes an itemized list of all charges and fees. This bill would also require tax preparers to provide consumers with an itemized statement prior to providing tax services, which would include all charges for the services that the tax preparer intends to provide the consumer. Tax preparers would be required to provide the statements in both a physical and electronic format.
Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced by Council · Apr 10, 2025
Referred to Comm by Council · Apr 10, 2025
Hearing Held by Committee · Jun 17, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Laid Over by Committee · Jun 17, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Hearing Held by Committee · Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Amendment Proposed by Comm · Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Amended by Committee · Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Approved by Committee · Oct 29, 2025
Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Approved by Council · Oct 29, 2025
Sent to Mayor by Council · Oct 29, 2025
City Charter Rule Adopted · Nov 28, 2025
Administration
Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Dec 1, 2025
Official documents
Summary of Int. No. 1231-A
officialSummary of Int. No. 1231
officialInt. No. 1231
officialApril 10, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-10-25
officialCommittee Report 6/17/25
officialFiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialFiscal Impact Statement - OMB
officialHearing Testimony 6/17/25
officialHearing Transcript 6/17/25
officialProposed Int. No. 1231-A - 10/22/25
officialCommittee Report 10/29/25
officialHearing Transcript 10/29/25
officialOctober 29, 2025 - Stated Meeting Agenda
officialHearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 10-29-25
officialInt. No. 1231-A (FINAL)
officialInt. No. 1231-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council
officialInt. No. 1231-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - OMB
officialLegislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
officialLocal Law 168
officialStraight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.
The numbers
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Chris BanksOswald J. FelizJulie MeninFarah N. LouisSelvena N. Brooks-PowersMercedes NarcisseSandra UngTiffany L. CabánJennifer Gutiérrez
Who is lobbying on this
From 4 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2025). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Returned Unsigned by Mayor (Dec 1, 2025).