S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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192--A
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, DeFRANCISCO, DIAZ, LANZA, RANZENHOFER,
SALAND, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to
be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Government Oper-
ations -- recommitted to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing an elder care
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 (uu) to read as follows:
(UU) ELDER CARE CREDIT. FOR TAXABLE YEARS COMMENCING ON AND AFTER
JANUARY ONE, TWO THOUSAND FOURTEEN, A QUALIFIED TAXPAYER SHALL BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE IN AN AMOUNT
EQUAL TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION A
"QUALIFIED TAXPAYER" SHALL MEAN A SINGLE PERSON WITH AN INCOME OF FORTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS OR MARRIED PERSONS FILING JOINTLY WITH AN
INCOME OF SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR LESS WHO CARES FOR AN ELDERLY
DEPENDENT WHO IS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, RELATED TO THE
TAXPAYER WITHIN THE THIRD DEGREE OF CONSANGUINITY, WHO RESIDED WITH THE
TAXPAYER FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE TAXABLE YEAR
FOR WHICH THE CREDIT IS CLAIMED AND WHOSE INCOME IS THIRTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR LESS FOR A SINGLE ELDERLY DEPENDENT OR TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS OR LESS FOR MARRIED ELDERLY DEPENDENTS.
S 2. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
14 to read as follows:
14. ELDER CARE CREDIT. (A) THERE SHALL BE ALLOWED AS A CREDIT AGAINST
THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE AMOUNT EXPENDED BY ANY EMPLOYER PROVIDING
ELDER CARE FOR EMPLOYEES DURING THE EMPLOYEE'S WORK HOURS. CREDIT SHALL
BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF ANY CONTRACT EXECUTED BY THE EMPLOYER FOR
OFF-SITE SERVICES TO PROVIDE ELDER CARE; OR, IF THE EMPLOYER ELECTS TO
PROVIDE ELDER CARE ON-SITE, TO EXPENSES OF ELDER CARE STAFF, LEARNING
AND RECREATIONAL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT, AND THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAIN-
TENANCE OF A FACILITY. A CREDIT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED FOR ANY EXPENSES WHICH SERVE AS THE
BASIS FOR A PERSONAL INCOME TAX CREDIT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SUBSECTION (UU) OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED SIX OF THIS CHAPTER. THE CREDIT
ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT BE USED BY ANY EMPLOYER OTHER
THAN AN ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER WITH AN OFF-SITE OR ON-SITE ENROLLMENT FOR THE
TAXABLE YEAR OF NO LESS THAN SIX PERSONS SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR
OLDER RECEIVING ELDER CARE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, AN
"ELIGIBLE EMPLOYER" SHALL MEAN AN EMPLOYER PROVIDING ELDER CARE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION WHICH HAS BEEN
LICENSED OR CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROPRIATE PROVISIONS OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW AND SOCIAL SERVICES LAW AND HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE CREDIT PURSUANT TO
THIS SUBDIVISION.
(B) CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE YEARS IF THE
AMOUNT ALLOWABLE AS CREDIT EXCEEDS INCOME TAX LIABILITY IN A TAXABLE
YEAR; HOWEVER, THEREAFTER, IF THE AMOUNT ALLOWABLE AS A CREDIT EXCEEDS
THE TAX LIABILITY, THE AMOUNT OF EXCESS SHALL NOT BE REFUNDABLE OR
CARRIED FORWARD TO ANY OTHER TAXABLE YEAR.
S 3. Subparagraph (B) of paragraph 1 of subsection (i) of section 606
of the tax law is amended by adding a new clause (xxxiv) to read as
follows:
(XXXIV) ELDER CARE CREDIT UNDER AMOUNT OF CREDIT UNDER
SUBSECTION (UU) SUBDIVISION FOURTEEN OF
SECTION TWO HUNDRED TEN
S 4. The commissioner of taxation and finance, the commissioner of
health and the commissioner of the office of children and family
services shall promulgate any and all rules and regulations and take any
other measures necessary to implement this act on its effective date.
S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years beginning on and after January 1, 2014.