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K 38

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim January 19-25, 2025, as Enrolled Agent Week in the State of New York

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Bill Magnarelli

Urges Governor to proclaim Jan 19–25, 2025 as Enrolled Agent Week in New York, recognizing IRS-certified agents and boosting public awareness of their role in tax services.

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Bill Summary · K 38

Summary: Bill K 38 — Memorializing Governor Hochul to proclaim January 19–25, 2025, as Enrolled Agent Week in New York

Overview

Bill K 38 is a memorializing resolution that urges Governor Kathy Hochul to issue a proclamation designating January 19–25, 2025 as Enrolled Agent Week in the State of New York. The measure is classified as a resolution and has been adopted by the legislature.

Purpose and Intent

  • Recognize and honor Enrolled Agents for their role in representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and assisting New Yorkers with tax compliance and related matters.
  • Promote awareness of the profession and its contributions to tax administration and taxpayer services within New York.

Key Provisions

  • The central provision requests the Governor to proclaim January 19–25, 2025 as Enrolled Agent Week in New York.
  • The resolution acknowledges the important work of Enrolled Agents and their service to residents and the tax system.
  • It expresses the sense of the Legislature that commemorating Enrolled Agent Week would highlight the profession’s value to the public.

Affected Parties and Impact

  • Primary beneficiaries: Enrolled Agents licensed to practice before the IRS and the taxpayers who utilize their services.
  • Broader impact: Increased public awareness of the Enrolled Agent designation and the support these professionals provide to taxpayers.
  • Fiscal impact: None anticipated. As a memorializing resolution, it is symbolic and does not authorize spending or create new regulatory obligations.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • Introduced: January 21, 2025.
  • Legislative actions: Referred to calendar on January 21, 2025; subsequently adopted by the Legislature on January 22, 2025 (the adoption is listed twice in the record, but indicates final passage).
  • Status: Adopted; the measure is a request for the Governor to issue a proclamation, not a new law.
  • Next step: The Governor would need to issue a proclamation recognizing Enrolled Agent Week in New York, as requested by the resolution.

Sponsor

  • William Magnarelli (primary sponsor)

Additional Context

  • Enrolled Agents are IRS-certified tax professionals authorized to represent taxpayers before the IRS, including in audits, collections, and appeals. This resolution aligns with similar ceremonial recognitions that state legislatures periodically adopt to acknowledge professional communities and their service.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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