S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 5, 2014
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Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing business fran-
  chise and personal income tax credits for certain musical and theatri-
  cal production expenses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 24-a to read
as follows:
  S 24-A. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION CREDIT. (A) (1) ALLOWANCE OF
CREDIT.  A  TAXPAYER WHICH IS A QUALIFIED THEATER PRODUCTION COMPANY, OR
WHICH IS A SOLE PROPRIETOR OF OR A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP  WHICH  IS  A
QUALIFIED  THEATER  PRODUCTION  COMPANY,  AND WHICH SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER
ARTICLE NINE-A OR TWENTY-TWO OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE ALLOWED A  CREDIT
AGAINST  SUCH TAX, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN SUBDIVISION
(C) OF THIS SECTION, AND TO BE COMPUTED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.
  (2) THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE THE PRODUCT (OR PRO  RATA  SHARE
OF THE PRODUCT, IN THE CASE OF A MEMBER OF A PARTNERSHIP) OF TWENTY-FIVE
PERCENT  AND  THE SUM OF THE PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES AND
THE TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT IS AT LEAST
ONE MILLION DOLLARS BUT LESS THAN FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, THE CREDIT SHALL
BE CLAIMED OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING IN THE FIRST TAXABLE YEAR IN
WHICH THE CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED AND IN THE NEXT SUCCEEDING TAXABLE YEAR,
WITH ONE-HALF OF THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT  ALLOWED  BEING  CLAIMED  IN  EACH
YEAR.  IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT IS AT LEAST FIVE MILLION DOLLARS, THE
CREDIT SHALL BE CLAIMED OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING IN THE  FIRST
TAXABLE  YEAR  IN  WHICH  THE  CREDIT MAY BE CLAIMED AND IN THE NEXT TWO
SUCCEEDING TAXABLE YEARS, WITH ONE-THIRD OF THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE  CREDIT
ALLOWED BEING CLAIMED IN EACH YEAR.
  (3)  NO  PRODUCTION  AND  PERFORMANCE  EXPENDITURES  OR TRANSPORTATION
EXPENDITURES USED BY A TAXPAYER EITHER AS THE BASIS FOR THE ALLOWANCE OF
THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION OR USED IN  THE  CALCU-
LATION  OF THE CREDIT PROVIDED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE USED BY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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SUCH TAXPAYER TO CLAIM ANY OTHER CREDIT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO  THIS  CHAP-
TER.
  (B)  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (1) "QUALIFIED  THEATER  PRODUCTION  COMPANY"  MEANS  ANY  INDIVIDUAL,
CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY ENGAGED IN PRODUC-
ING  QUALIFIED  LIVE  THEATER  PRODUCTIONS  FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSE. SUCH
COMPANY, OR ITS DESIGNATED PARTY, SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE  DIRECT
PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE COSTS, AND BE THE SIGNATORY TO CONTRACTS WITH
PAYROLL  SERVICES, FACILITIES AND VENDORS, UTILIZED IN THE PRODUCTION OF
QUALIFIED THEATER PRODUCTIONS.
  (2) "THEATER PRODUCTION" MEANS A FOR-PROFIT LIVE STAGE PRESENTATION IN
A QUALIFIED PRODUCTION FACILITY AND CERTIFIED BY THE  GOVERNOR'S  OFFICE
OF  MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT THAT IS EITHER: (I) A PRE-
BROADWAY PRODUCTION, OR (II) A POST-BROADWAY PRODUCTION.
  (3)  "ADVERTISING  AND  PUBLIC  RELATIONS  EXPENDITURE"  MEANS   COSTS
INCURRED  WITHIN  THE  STATE  BY  THE ACCREDITED THEATER PRODUCTIONS FOR
GOODS OR SERVICES RELATED TO THE NATIONAL MARKETING,  PUBLIC  RELATIONS,
CREATION  AND PLACEMENT OF PRINT, ELECTRONIC, TELEVISION, BILLBOARDS AND
OTHER FORMS OF ADVERTISING TO PROMOTE THE ACCREDITED THEATER PRODUCTION.
  (4) "PAYROLL" MEANS ALL SALARIES, WAGES, FEES, AND OTHER  COMPENSATION
INCLUDING  RELATED  BENEFITS  FOR  SERVICES PERFORMED AND COSTS INCURRED
WITHIN THE STATE.
  (5) "PRE-BROADWAY PRODUCTION" MEANS A LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION  THAT,  IN
ITS ORIGINAL OR ADAPTIVE VERSION, IS PERFORMED IN A QUALIFIED PRODUCTION
FACILITY HAVING A PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR BROADWAY'S THEATER DISTRICT
IN  THE  CITY  OF  NEW  YORK WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS AFTER ITS PRESENTATION
OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  (6) "POST-BROADWAY PRODUCTION" MEANS A LIVE STAGE PRODUCTION THAT,  IN
ITS ORIGINAL OR ADAPTIVE VERSION, IS PERFORMED IN A QUALIFIED PRODUCTION
FACILITY  AND  OPENS ITS NATIONAL TOUR IN THIS STATE, BUT OUTSIDE OF THE
CITY OF NEW YORK, AFTER A PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR BROADWAY'S  THEATER
DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
  (7)  "PRODUCTION AND PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES" MEANS A CONTEMPORANEOUS
EXCHANGE OF CASH OR CASH EQUIVALENT FOR GOODS  OR  SERVICES  RELATED  TO
DEVELOPMENT,  PRODUCTION, PERFORMANCE OR OPERATING EXPENDITURES INCURRED
IN THIS STATE FOR A QUALIFIED  THEATER  PRODUCTION  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT
LIMITED TO, EXPENDITURES FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION, INCLUD-
ING  SETS,  SPECIAL  AND  VISUAL  EFFECTS, COSTUMES, WARDROBES, MAKE-UP,
ACCESSORIES, COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SOUND,  LIGHTING,  STAGING,  PAYROLL,
TRANSPORTATION  EXPENDITURES,  ADVERTISING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPENDI-
TURES, FACILITY EXPENSES, RENTALS, PER DIEMS, ACCOMMODATIONS  AND  OTHER
RELATED COSTS.
  (8)  "QUALIFIED  PRODUCTION  FACILITY" MEANS A FACILITY LOCATED IN THE
STATE IN WHICH LIVE THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS ARE, OR ARE INTENDED  TO  BE,
EXCLUSIVELY PRESENTED THAT CONTAINS AT LEAST ONE STAGE, A SEATING CAPAC-
ITY  OF  ONE  THOUSAND  FIVE  HUNDRED OR MORE SEATS, AND DRESSING ROOMS,
STORAGE AREAS, AND OTHER ANCILLARY AMENITIES NECESSARY FOR  THE  ACCRED-
ITED THEATER PRODUCTION.
  (9) (I) "TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES" MEANS EXPENDITURES FOR THE PACK-
AGING, CRATING, AND TRANSPORTATION BOTH TO THE STATE FOR USE IN A QUALI-
FIED  THEATER  PRODUCTION  OF SETS, COSTUMES, OR OTHER TANGIBLE PROPERTY
CONSTRUCTED OR MANUFACTURED OUT OF STATE, AND/OR FROM  THE  STATE  AFTER
USE IN A QUALIFIED THEATER PRODUCTION OF SETS, COSTUMES, OR OTHER TANGI-
BLE PROPERTY CONSTRUCTED OR MANUFACTURED IN THIS STATE AND THE TRANSPOR-
TATION  OF  THE  CAST  AND  CREW  TO AND FROM THE STATE. SUCH TERM SHALL

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INCLUDE THE PACKAGING, CRATING, AND TRANSPORTING OF PROPERTY AND  EQUIP-
MENT  USED FOR SPECIAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS, SOUND, LIGHTING, AND STAGING,
COSTUMES, WARDROBES, MAKE-UP AND RELATED ACCESSORIES AND  MATERIALS,  AS
WELL  AS ANY OTHER PERFORMANCE OR PRODUCTION-RELATED PROPERTY AND EQUIP-
MENT.
  (II) TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY COSTS TO TRANS-
PORT PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED ONLY FOR FILMING  AND  NOT  IN  A
QUALIFIED  THEATER PRODUCTION, ANY INDIRECT COSTS, AND EXPENDITURES THAT
ARE LATER REIMBURSED BY A THIRD PARTY, OR ANY AMOUNTS THAT ARE  PAID  TO
PERSONS  OR  ENTITIES AS A RESULT OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS FROM
THE EXPLOITATION OF THE PRODUCTION.
  (C) CROSS-REFERENCES. FOR APPLICATION OF THE CREDIT  PROVIDED  FOR  IN
THIS SECTION, SEE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER:
  (1) ARTICLE 9-A: SECTION 210: SUBDIVISION 36-A.
  (2) ARTICLE 22: SECTION 606: SUBSECTION (U).
  (D) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER, EMPLOYEES AND OFFI-
CERS  OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOP-
MENT AND THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE ALLOWED AND ARE DIRECTED TO  SHARE  AND
EXCHANGE  INFORMATION  REGARDING  THE  CREDITS  APPLIED FOR, ALLOWED, OR
CLAIMED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND  TAXPAYERS  WHO  ARE  APPLYING  FOR
CREDITS  OR WHO ARE CLAIMING CREDITS, INCLUDING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN
OR DERIVED FROM CREDIT CLAIM  FORMS  SUBMITTED  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  AND
APPLICATIONS  FOR  CERTIFICATION  SUBMITTED  TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF
MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT.
  S 2. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
36-a to read as follows:
  36-A. MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION CREDIT. (A) ALLOWANCE OF CRED-
IT.  A TAXPAYER WHO IS ELIGIBLE PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  TWENTY-FOUR-A  OF
THIS  CHAPTER  SHALL  BE  ALLOWED A CREDIT TO BE COMPUTED AS PROVIDED IN
SUCH SECTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
  (B) THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION  FOR  ANY  TAXABLE  YEAR
SHALL  NOT  REDUCE  THE  TAX  DUE  FOR SUCH YEAR TO LESS THAN THE AMOUNT
PRESCRIBED  IN  PARAGRAPH  (D)  OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF  THIS  SECTION.
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS
SUBDIVISION  FOR  ANY  TAXABLE  YEAR REDUCES THE TAX TO SUCH AMOUNT, THE
EXCESS SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT  OF  TAX  TO  BE  CREDITED  OR
REFUNDED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  PROVISIONS  OF SECTION ONE THOUSAND
EIGHTY-SIX  OF  THIS  CHAPTER.  PROVIDED,  FURTHER,  THE  PROVISIONS  OF
SUBSECTION  (C)  OF  SECTION  ONE  THOUSAND EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER
NOTWITHSTANDING, NO INTEREST SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
  S 3. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section  606
of  the  tax  law  is amended by adding a new clause (xxxvii) to read as
follows:
(XXXVII) MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL      AMOUNT OF CREDIT FOR
PRODUCTION CREDIT UNDER              THE SUM OF THE PRODUCTION AND
SUBSECTION (U)                       PERFORMANCE EXPENDITURES AND
                                     THE TRANSPORTATION EXPENDITURES
                                     IN AN ACCREDITED THEATRE
                                     PRODUCTION UNDER SUBDIVISION
                                     THIRTY-SIX-A OF SECTION TWO
                                     HUNDRED TEN
  S 4. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new  subsection
(u) to read as follows:
  (U) MUSICAL AND THEATRICAL PRODUCTION CREDIT. (1) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.
A  TAXPAYER  WHO  IS  ELIGIBLE PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-FOUR-A OF THIS

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CHAPTER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT TO BE COMPUTED  AS  PROVIDED  IN  SUCH
SECTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE.
  (2) APPLICATION OF CREDIT. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR EXCEEDS THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH
YEAR, THE EXCESS SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO BE CREDIT-
ED  OR  REFUNDED  AS  PROVIDED IN SECTION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
  S 5. This act shall take effect January 1, 2015.