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- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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BILL NUMBER:S1988
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to eliminating sales tax on all clothing and footwear
Purpose
To eliminate the sales tax on all clothing and footwear.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends §1115(a)(30) of the Tax Law to remove the current limit of $110 per item in the clothing and footwear sales tax exemption.
Existing law
Currently, clothing and footwear up to a $110 limit per item are exempted from sales tax.
Justification
In 1998, New York provided a sales tax exemption for clothing and footwear under $110 per item. This legislation would remove this limit, making all clothing and footwear exempt from sales tax and helping to ensure New York's competitiveness with respect to neighboring states which do not impose sales tax on clothing and footwear.
Legislative history
2007-2008: S.3767 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations 2009-2010: S.2196 - Referred to Investigations & Government Operations
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the same date as the reversion of paragraph 30 of subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law as provided in section 6 of part GG of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010, as amended.
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