STAND. COM. REP. NO.  808

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1046

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1046 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TAX RETURN PREPARERS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require tax return preparers to have a preparer tax identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service and to furnish their number on any return or claim for refund as required by the Department of Taxation.

 

     The Department of Taxation and H&R Block supported this measure.  Tax Foundation of Hawaii provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1046 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair