S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7266
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 8, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. TENNEY -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing the capital
gains modification
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 612 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (w) to read as follows:
(W) CAPITAL GAINS MODIFICATION. (1) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHALL APPLY:
(A) "CAPITAL GAIN" MEANS THE GAIN OR PROFITS REALIZED FROM THE SALE OF
ANY NEW COMPANY, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (C) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, OR THE GAIN FROM THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF STOCK BY
EARLY-STAGE INVESTORS OR COMPANY FOUNDERS OF ANY NEW COMPANY.
(B) "LIQUIDITY EVENT" MEANS THE SALE OF A NEW COMPANY OR THE INITIAL
PUBLIC OFFERING OF STOCK OF ANY NEW COMPANY.
(C) "NEW COMPANY" MEANS ANY BUSINESS ENTITY THAT SHALL NOT HAVE OPER-
ATED OR SHALL NOT HAVE HAD NEXUS IN NEW YORK STATE PRIOR TO JANUARY
FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN AND ANY OTHER CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE
COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS PROMULGATED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE. ANY
BUSINESS ENTITY SHALL CEASE TO QUALIFY FOR THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS SUBSECTION IF, BEFORE THE LIQUIDITY EVENT, AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED
BY SUBPARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
OF SUCH BUSINESS ENTITY MOVES OUT OF NEW YORK STATE.
(2) THE TAXPAYER MAY SUBTRACT FROM HIS OR HER FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS
INCOME ANY CAPITAL GAINS AS DEFINED BY SUBPARAGRAPH (A) OF PARAGRAPH ONE
OF THIS SUBSECTION (BUT NOT AN AMOUNT THAT WILL REDUCE THE PORTION OF
SUCH GAIN INCLUDED IN HIS OR HER NEW YORK INCOME BELOW ZERO).
S 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014, provided, however
that effective immediately, the department of taxation and finance may
prescribe such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out
the purposes of this act.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.