Assembly Bill A3875B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2017-A3875 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S749
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A992, S4757
2011-2012: A742, S1280
2013-2014: A979, S896
2015-2016: A6770, S2894, S3670
2019-2020: A286, S4919
2021-2022: A652, S4940
2023-2024: A221, S6191
2025-2026: A637, S4223

2017-A3875 - Summary

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies; up to $100 per animal with a maximum of three household pets.

2017-A3875 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3875
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  FAHY,  SKOUFIS,  TITONE, WEPRIN,
   BICHOTTE, RAIA, SEAWRIGHT, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   CUSICK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Ways  and
   Means
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit
   for the adoption of household pets

   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 (hhh) to read as follows:
   (HHH) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
 VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
 OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AGAINST THE  TAX  IMPOSED
 BY  THIS  ARTICLE  FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD
 PETS PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER.   THE AMOUNT  OF
 THE CREDIT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL OR THE ACTUAL COST OF
 SUCH ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS LESS BUT SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM CREDIT
 OF  THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD PET, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS
 PER TAXABLE YEAR.
   (2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
 CATED ANIMAL KEPT FOR THE  PRIMARY  PURPOSE  OF  COMPANIONSHIP  THAT  IS
 NORMALLY  MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON WHO
 CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
 NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
 LAW.
   (B) THE TERM "QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING:
   (I) ANY MUNICIPAL POUND  OR  SHELTER  HARBORING  ANIMALS  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE AGRICULTURE AND
 MARKETS LAW;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05466-01-7

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multi-Sponsors

2017-A3875A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S749
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A992, S4757
2011-2012: A742, S1280
2013-2014: A979, S896
2015-2016: A6770, S2894, S3670
2019-2020: A286, S4919
2021-2022: A652, S4940
2023-2024: A221, S6191
2025-2026: A637, S4223

2017-A3875A - Summary

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies; up to $100 per animal with a maximum of three household pets.

2017-A3875A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3875--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  FAHY,  SKOUFIS,  TITONE, WEPRIN,
   BICHOTTE, RAIA, SEAWRIGHT, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   CUSICK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Ways  and
   Means  --  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  tax  credit
   for the adoption of household pets
 
   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 (iii) to read as follows:
   (III) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
 VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
 OR  AFTER  JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED
 BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM  OF  THREE  HOUSEHOLD
 PETS  PER  TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER.  THE AMOUNT OF
 THE CREDIT SHALL BE ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL OR THE ACTUAL COST OF
 SUCH ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS LESS, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS PER  TAXA-
 BLE YEAR.
   (2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
 CATED  ANIMAL  KEPT  FOR  THE  PRIMARY  PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS
 NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON  WHO
 CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
 NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
 LAW.
   (B) THE TERM "QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  ANY  MUNICIPAL  POUND  OR  SHELTER  HARBORING ANIMALS PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THE  AGRICULTURE  AND
 MARKETS LAW;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05466-03-7

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A3875B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S749
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A992, S4757
2011-2012: A742, S1280
2013-2014: A979, S896
2015-2016: A6770, S2894, S3670
2019-2020: A286, S4919
2021-2022: A652, S4940
2023-2024: A221, S6191
2025-2026: A637, S4223

2017-A3875B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelters or humane societies; up to $100 per animal with a maximum of three household pets.

2017-A3875B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3875--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 30, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL, FAHY, SKOUFIS, TITONE, WEPRIN,
   BICHOTTE, RAIA, SEAWRIGHT, McDONOUGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   CUSICK, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on  Ways  and
   Means  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  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  tax  credit
   for the adoption of household pets
 
   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 (iii) to read as follows:
   (III) CREDIT FOR THE ADOPTION OF HOUSEHOLD PETS. (1) GENERAL. AN INDI-
 VIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON
 OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY
 THIS  ARTICLE FOR THE COST OF ADOPTING A MAXIMUM OF THREE HOUSEHOLD PETS
 PER TAXABLE YEAR FROM A QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER.   THE AMOUNT  OF  THE
 CREDIT  SHALL  BE  ONE  HUNDRED DOLLARS PER ANIMAL OR THE ACTUAL COST OF
 SUCH ADOPTION, WHICHEVER IS LESS, FOR A MAXIMUM OF THREE PETS PER  TAXA-
 BLE YEAR.
   (2) DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION:
   (A) THE TERM "HOUSEHOLD PET" SHALL MEAN ANY DOG, CAT OR OTHER DOMESTI-
 CATED  ANIMAL  KEPT  FOR  THE  PRIMARY  PURPOSE OF COMPANIONSHIP THAT IS
 NORMALLY MAINTAINED IN OR NEAR THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE OWNER OR PERSON  WHO
 CARES FOR SUCH DOMESTICATED ANIMAL, PROVIDED THAT KEEPING SUCH ANIMAL IS
 NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL
 LAW.
   (B) THE TERM "QUALIFYING ANIMAL SHELTER" SHALL MEAN THE FOLLOWING:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05466-05-8

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