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Assembly Bill A5549A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes space on the personal income tax form to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors

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2011-A5549 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5335
2013-2014: A5806
2015-2016: A6474
2017-2018: A5575
2019-2020: A4632

2011-A5549 - Summary

Establishes space on the personal income tax form to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors through the senior nutrition assistance program.

2011-A5549 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5549

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for home
  delivered meals for seniors on the personal income tax form

  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 626-a to
read as follows:
  S 626-A. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR  COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO  THE  SENIOR
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED
MEALS  TO SENIORS. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT
AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED  BY  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL.
THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN,
ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE  A  TAXPAYER  TO  MAKE
SUCH  CONTRIBUTION.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL
REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO  THE
SENIOR  NUTRITION  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AND USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08822-01-1

2011-A5549A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626-a, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5335
2013-2014: A5806
2015-2016: A6474
2017-2018: A5575
2019-2020: A4632

2011-A5549A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes space on the personal income tax form to make a gift for home delivered meals for seniors through the senior nutrition assistance program.

2011-A5549A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 5549--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Ways and Means -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Ways
  and  Means  in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a gift for home
  delivered meals for seniors on the personal income tax form

  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 626-a to
read as follows:
  S 626-A. GIFT FOR HOME DELIVERED MEALS FOR SENIORS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY
TAX  YEAR  COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, AN
INDIVIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO  THE  SENIOR
NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED
MEALS  TO SENIORS. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT
AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED  BY  SUCH  INDIVIDUAL.
THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE PERSONAL INCOME TAX RETURN,
ENTITLED "MEALS ON WHEELS FOR SENIORS", TO ENABLE  A  TAXPAYER  TO  MAKE
SUCH  CONTRIBUTION.    NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL
REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO  THE
SENIOR  NUTRITION  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AND USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING HOME DELIVERED MEALS TO SENIORS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08822-02-2

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