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Provides for tax credit for the adoption of household pets from animal shelter or humane society
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Micah Kellner
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit for the adoption of household pets
Purpose
To grant an individual taxpayer a credit for fees incurred through the adoption of a household pet from a pound, shelter, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association.
Summary of provisions
This bill would establish an individual taxpayer credit of up to one hundred dollars per household pet adopted from a pound, shelter, duly incorporated society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, humane society, dog or cat or other animal protective or rescue association to a maximum of three animals per taxable year.
This bill provides a definition for "household pet."
Justification
In 2005 over forty one thousand cats and dogs were taken into shelters in New York City alone. Over twenty two thousand of these animals were euthanized. According to the ASPCA, fifty percent of dogs in shelters and seventy percent of cats in shelters are killed because they are not adopted. Encouraging prospective pet owners to adopt from a pound, shelter, humane society, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or rescue association serves a humane purpose.
Animals in public shelters average a seven day stay during which time the public pays for around the clock care, food, medicine, cleaning - and often euthanizing and body disposal expenses. The care, housing, and killing of these animals come at a significant cost to the public. Public policy that effectively encourages animal adoption is beneficial to taxpayers. Further, money that is credited to these taxpayers is likely to be reinvested into the forty billion dollar per year pet industry.
Legislative history
A10027/S6992 of 2008
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to pet adoptions in taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2009.
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