S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4884
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 8, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. PICHARDO, TAYLOR, EPSTEIN, REYES -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tenant asso-
ciation tax credit
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (kkk) to read as follows:
(KKK) TENANT ASSOCIATION TAX CREDIT. (1) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING
ON AND AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, A TAXPAYER WHO IS A
MEMBER OF A TENANT ASSOCIATION SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX
IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE:
(A) FIVE PERCENT OF THE TAXPAYER'S MONTHLY RENT FOR A TAXPAYER LIVING
IN MARKET RATE HOUSING;
(B) TEN PERCENT OF THE TAXPAYER'S MONTHLY RENT FOR A TAXPAYER LIVING
IN RENT REGULATED HOUSING; AND
(C) FIFTEEN PERCENT OF THE TAXPAYER'S MONTHLY RENT FOR A TAXPAYER
LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING.
(2) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY
TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE QUALIFIED TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR,
THE EXCESS SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO BE CREDITED OR
REFUNDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years beginning on and after January 1, 2021.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08348-01-1