S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3459
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 3, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. GALLAHAN, BRABENEC, SIMPSON -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing for a credit
against personal income tax for volunteer firefighters who complete
qualifications to become a training instructor
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) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION CREDIT. FOR
TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
FOUR, A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER WHO COMPLETES THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
FOR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION AS OUTLINED IN NEW YORK STATE CODES, RULES
AND REGULATIONS TITLE 19, SECTION 426.4, IN THIS STATE, THERE SHALL BE
ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST INCOME TAX OWED BY SUCH PERSON IN AN AMOUNT
WHICH IS EQUAL TO THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS OR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
THE TAX OWED BY THE TAXPAYER IF LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, WHICHEV-
ER IS LOWER.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law and shall apply to
taxable years beginning on or after such date. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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