Senate Bill S5448A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Includes writer salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5448 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3376
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §24, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7373
2017-2018: A5870
2019-2020: A556
2021-2022: A1390

2015-S5448 - Summary

Includes writers' salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

2015-S5448 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5448 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5448

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for  the  empire
  state film production credit

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section  24  of  the  tax
law,  as  amended  by  section  3 of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of
2010, is amended to read as follows:
  (1) Allowance  of  credit.  A  taxpayer  which  is  a  qualified  film
production  company, or a qualified independent film production company,
or which is a sole proprietor of or a member of a partnership which is a
qualified film  production  company  or  a  qualified  independent  film
production company, and which is subject to tax under articles nine-A or
twenty-two  of this chapter, shall be allowed a credit against such tax,
pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision [(c)] (E)  of  this
section, to be computed as [hereinafter] provided IN THIS SECTION.
  S  2.  Paragraph 2 of subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax law, as
added by section 1 of part P of chapter 60  of  the  laws  of  2004,  is
amended and two new paragraphs 9 and 10 are added to read as follows:
  (2)  "Production costs" means any costs for tangible property used and
services performed directly and predominantly in the production (includ-
ing  pre-production  and  post  production)   of   a   qualified   film.
"Production  costs"  shall not include [(i) costs for a story, script or
scenario to be used for a qualified film and (ii)] wages or salaries  or
other  compensation  for  writers, directors, including music directors,
producers and performers (other than background actors with no  scripted
lines).  WRITERS'  FEES  AND SALARIES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE PRODUCTION COSTS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION (C) OF THIS SECTION;  PROVIDED,
HOWEVER,  THAT  FEES  THAT  ARE  BASED  ON DEFERRED, LEVERAGED OR PROFIT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04802-03-5
              

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2015-S5448A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3376
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §24, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7373
2017-2018: A5870
2019-2020: A556
2021-2022: A1390

2015-S5448A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes writers' salaries and fees within production costs eligible for the empire state film production credit.

2015-S5448A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5448A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5448--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 14, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment  Operations  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,   ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the tax law, in relation to eligibility for the empire
  state film production credit

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. Legislative intent. The Legislature hereby recognizes that
providing tax incentive to enhance diversity in the ranks of  television
writers  and  directors  will  also enhance the diversity of stories and
casts.
  S 2. Paragraph 1 of subdivision (a) of section 24 of the tax  law,  as
amended  by  section  3  of part Q of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, is
amended to read as follows:
  (1) Allowance  of  credit.  A  taxpayer  which  is  a  qualified  film
production  company, or a qualified independent film production company,
or which is a sole proprietor of or a member of a partnership which is a
qualified film  production  company  or  a  qualified  independent  film
production company, and which is subject to tax under articles nine-A or
twenty-two  of this chapter, shall be allowed a credit against such tax,
pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision [(c)] (E)  of  this
section, to be computed as [hereinafter] provided IN THIS SECTION.
  S  3.  Paragraph 2 of subdivision (b) of section 24 of the tax law, as
added by section 1 of part P of chapter 60  of  the  laws  of  2004,  is
amended and two new paragraphs 9 and 10 are added to read as follows:
  (2)  "Production costs" means any costs for tangible property used and
services performed directly and predominantly in the production (includ-
ing  pre-production  and  post  production)   of   a   qualified   film.
"Production  costs"  shall not include [(i) costs for a story, script or
scenario to be used for a qualified film and (ii)] wages or salaries  or

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04802-05-5
              

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