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2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 9, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, COLTON, HAWLEY, GRAF, STEC -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, CROUCH, LOPEZ, PERRY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing personal income
tax credits for cold war veterans who own tangible real property
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 (e-3) to read as follows:
(E-3) COLD WAR VETERAN'S TAX CREDIT. (1) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING
ON JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN, A RESIDENT TAXPAYER WHO IS A
COLD WAR VETERAN AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT-B OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW SHALL BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE EQUAL TO TWO
HUNDRED DOLLARS.
(2) IF A TAXPAYER RECEIVES A REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION RELATING TO
SUCH STATUS UNDER SECTION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT-B OF THE REAL PROPER-
TY TAX LAW, SUCH TAXPAYER SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CREDIT.
(3) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY
TAXABLE YEAR SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS
SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO BE CREDITED OR REFUNDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02596-01-7