S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 817 A. 513
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
gations and Government Operations
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a residential
fuel oil storage tank 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 (p-1) to read as follows:
(P-1) RESIDENTIAL FUEL OIL STORAGE TANK CREDIT. (1) ALLOWANCE OF CRED-
IT. A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT, TO BE COMPUTED AS HEREINAFTER
PROVIDED, AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE REMOVAL OR
PERMANENT CLOSURE OR INSTALLATION OF A BELOW-GROUND OR ABOVEGROUND RESI-
DENTIAL FUEL OIL STORAGE TANK USED TO PROVIDE HEATING FUEL FOR SINGLE TO
FOUR-FAMILY RESIDENCES LOCATED IN THIS STATE.
(2) AMOUNT OF CREDIT. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE
COSTS OF REMOVAL OR PERMANENT CLOSURE OF AN EXISTING UNPROTECTED BELOW-
GROUND OR ABOVE-GROUND RESIDENTIAL FUEL OIL TANK NOT TO EXCEED FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
(3) LIMITATION. A CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE ALLOWED
ONLY ONCE WITH RESPECT TO A PARTICULAR RESIDENCE.
(4) CARRYOVER. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION EXCEEDS THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR, THE EXCESS
MAY BE CARRIED OVER TO THE FOLLOWING YEAR OR YEARS AND MAY BE DEDUCTED
FROM THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
taxable years beginning after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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