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Assembly Bill A6008A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to exempting computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during a specified period

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2019-A6008 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6659
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8170
2017-2018: A6883
2021-2022: A6512, S2583
2023-2024: A3443, S3442
2025-2026: A7680, S3428

2019-A6008 - Summary

Exempts computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.

2019-A6008 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6008
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PALUMBO, ASHBY, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, MIKULIN,
   MORINELLO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH --  read  once  and
   referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
 
 AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting computer hardware
   and software and school supplies from sales and compensating  use  tax
   during two one-week periods each year
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law  is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph 45 to read as follows:
   (45)  DURING  THE  SEVEN-DAY  PERIODS EACH YEAR COMMENCING ON THE LAST
 MONDAY OF JANUARY, AND ENDING  ON  THE  FIRST  SUNDAY  IN  FEBRUARY  AND
 COMMENCING  ON  THE  TUESDAY  IMMEDIATELY  PRECEDING THE FIRST MONDAY IN
 SEPTEMBER, KNOWN AS LABOR DAY, AND ENDING ON LABOR DAY,  COMPUTER  HARD-
 WARE  AND SOFTWARE AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR USE OR CONSUMPTION
 PREDOMINANTLY AS SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 periods beginning on and after August 1, 2020.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08531-01-9

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2019-A6008A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6659
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1115, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8170
2017-2018: A6883
2021-2022: A6512, S2583
2023-2024: A3443, S3442
2025-2026: A7680, S3428

2019-A6008A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Exempts computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.

2019-A6008A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6008--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PALUMBO, ASHBY, DeSTEFANO, MANKTELOW, MIKULIN,
   MORINELLO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH --  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 exempting computer hardware
   and software and school supplies from sales and compensating  use  tax
   during a specified period each year
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law  is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph 45 to read as follows:
   (45)  DURING  THE SEVEN DAY PERIOD EACH YEAR COMMENCING ON THE TUESDAY
 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FIRST MONDAY IN SEPTEMBER, KNOWN AS LABOR DAY,
 AND ENDING ON LABOR DAY, SCHOOL SUPPLIES OR ITEMS  COMMONLY  USED  BY  A
 STUDENT IN A COURSE OF STUDY WHICH SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO,
 BOOK  BAGS  OR  BACKPACKS,  BOOKS, COMPUTER EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING RELATED
 SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE), PENS, PENCILS, HIGHLIGHTERS,  CRAYONS,  MARKERS,
 ERASERS,  INDEX  CARDS,  PAPER,  NOTEBOOKS,  BINDERS, FOLDERS, SCISSORS,
 RULERS AND CALCULATORS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 periods beginning on and after August 1, 2020.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08531-02-9

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