Allows individuals to register in the donate life registry through personal income tax filings

Summary

The bill adds a new section to the tax code that obligates the Department of Taxation to place a checkbox on resident income‑tax returns filed through approved software. Taxpayers who check the box give written consent for their name, Social Security number and other data to be sent to the New York Donate Life Registry, automatically enrolling them as organ, eye and tissue donors. It also makes a tax return one of the many ways a New Yorker can register consent under the public health law.

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