S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7588
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 1, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CUNNINGHAM -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to enacting the "New York small
business growth and support act"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York small business growth and support act".
§ 2. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds that small
businesses are the backbone of New York's economy and essential to the
vitality of local communities. However, high operational costs and tax
burdens in the early stages of a business can hinder growth and sustain-
ability. By providing a temporary tax exemption, this act aims to
support entrepreneurs, stimulate job creation, and encourage economic
development across the state.
§ 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 43-a to read as
follows:
§ 43-A. TAX EXEMPTION FOR NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESSES. 1. FOR
THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
(A) "SMALL BUSINESS" MEANS A BUSINESS ENTITY, INCLUDING A SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, OR CORPORATION,
THAT:
(I) EMPLOYS NO MORE THAN FIFTY FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EMPLOYEES; AND
(II) HAS ANNUAL GROSS RECEIPTS NOT EXCEEDING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS; AND
(B) "NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS" MEANS A SMALL BUSINESS THAT HAS
BEEN IN OPERATION FOR NO MORE THAN THREE YEARS.
2. (A) FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING ON AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION, A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM
THE FOLLOWING TAXES DURING ITS FIRST THREE YEARS OF OPERATION:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) STATE INCOME TAX ON BUSINESS INCOME UNDER ARTICLE NINE-A OF THIS
CHAPTER;
(II) FRANCHISE TAX ON BUSINESS CORPORATIONS UNDER ARTICLE NINE-A OF
THIS CHAPTER; AND
(III) METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION MOBILITY TAX UNDER ARTICLE
TWENTY-THREE OF THIS CHAPTER, IF APPLICABLE.
(B) IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE TAX EXEMPTIONS UNDER THIS SECTION,
SUCH NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS SHALL:
(I) REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF COMMENCING OPER-
ATIONS;
(II) FILE AN ANNUAL STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT CERTIFYING CONTINUED
ELIGIBILITY; AND
(III) REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE
LABOR, HEALTH, AND SAFETY LAWS.
(C) THE EXEMPTIONS AUTHORIZED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO:
(I) BUSINESSES PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF TOBAC-
CO, ALCOHOL, OR FIREARMS; AND
(II) PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CORPORATIONS, AS DEFINED UNDER ARTICLE
FIFTEEN OF THE BUSINESS CORPORATION LAW.
3. IF A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS CEASES OPERATIONS OR RELO-
CATES OUTSIDE NEW YORK STATE WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF CLAIMING THE
EXEMPTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE AMOUNT OF THE EXEMPTIONS
SHALL BE ADDED BACK TO TAX IN THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE BUSINESS
CEASES OPERATIONS OR RELOCATES.
4. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY FOR
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
5. CROSS-REFERENCES. FOR APPLICATION OF THE EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED FOR IN
THIS SECTION, SEE THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER:
(A) ARTICLE 9-A: SECTION 209, SUBDIVISION 13;
(B) ARTICLE 23: SECTION 803, SUBDIVISION (B).
§ 4. Section 209 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
13 to read as follows:
13. A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION FORTY-
THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM TAXATION UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE FOR THE PERIOD DESCRIBED IN SECTION FORTY-
THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 5. Section 803 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivision
(c) to read as follows:
(C) IF A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SMALL BUSINESS, AS DEFINED IN SECTION
FORTY-THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER, IS LOCATED WITHIN THE MCTD, SUCH BUSINESS
SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE TAX IMPOSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE FOR THE PERIOD
DESCRIBED IN SECTION FORTY-THREE-A OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 6. Severability clause. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivi-
sion, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect,
impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in
its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section
or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judg-
ment shall have been rendered. It is hereby declared to be the intent of
the legislature that this act would have been enacted even if such
invalid provisions had not been included herein.
§ 7. This act shall take effect immediately.