assembly Bill A286

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to ways and means
Jan 09, 2019 referred to ways and means

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A286 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A992
2011-2012: A742
2013-2014: A979
2015-2016: A6770
2017-2018: A3875
2021-2022: A652
2023-2024: A221

A286 (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.

A286 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                   286

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, FAHY, WEPRIN, BICHOTTE, SEAWRIGHT,
  RAIA, 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 (jjj) to read as follows:
  (JJJ) 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 TWENTY 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;
  (II)  ANY POUND, SHELTER, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, DULY INCORPORATED HUMAN SOCIETY OR DULY  INCORPO-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets