HB 2246 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO TAX RETURN PREPARERS.

Summary

Requires each tax return preparer to have a valid preparer tax identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service and to furnish the preparer's tax identification number on any return or claim for refund if required by DOTAX. Establishes penalties for failure to comply. Authorizes Director of Taxation to file a claim to enjoin a tax return preparer for certain prohibited conduct. Provides that tax return preparers shall not be liable for penalties prior to January 1, 2021. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2020

House Passage

Feb 2020

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Feb 13, 2020

Floor votes · House Feb 7, 2020

How they voted

49–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 51

Feb 7, 2020

D Democratic45

44 Yea 1

97% Yea

R Republican5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Eli, Har excused (2).

lower

Feb 13, 2020

Committee

Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 422-20), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 10, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Ichiyama, Aquino, Belatti, Cabanilla Arakawa, Cachola, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Onishi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

lower

Feb 7, 2020

Committee

Reported from IAC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 171-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.

lower

Feb 7, 2020

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (49-0-2)

house

Feb 4, 2020

Lower · Passed

The committees on IAC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ohno, D. Kobayashi, Gates, Kong, Nishimoto, Takayama, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 27, 2020

Committee

Referred to IAC, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5

lower

Jan 23, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2020

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors