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S3772Senate2011-2012 Session

Increases long-term care insurance credit

Sponsor Michael H. RanzenhoferSD-61+8 co-sponsorsAffects Legal
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In Senate Committee
Investigations And Government Operations
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Michael H. Ranzenhofer

Senator · Senate District 61

Chair, Corporations, Authorities And Commissions

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S3772

Title of bill

An act to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing long-term care insurance credits

Summary of provisions

This bill amends the tax law to provide that residents of the state shall be entitled to a credit equal to thirty-five percent of the premium paid for long-term care insurance.

Section 1 - amends subsection (aa) of section 606 of the Tax Law to provide that the credit allowable under the subsection shall be thirty-five percent of the premium paid during the taxable year for long-term care insurance.

Section 2 - provides that this act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable years beginning on or after the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become law.

Purpose and justification

Long term care is an ever-growing component of the cost of Medicaid in New York State. It is important to encourage citizens to make arrangements to cover the cost of nursing home care through long-term care insurance, both to protect their assets from the high cost of such care, and to control the cost to the state for such care. This bill will give greater encouragement for taxpayers to obtain and maintain long-term care insurance.

Existing law

Currently, twenty percent of the cost of long term care insurance is allowed as a credit against state income taxes.

Prior legislative history

2010: S.3789/A.10598 - Investigation/Ways & Means

Fiscal implications

To be determined.

Effective date

This act shall take effect immediately, with provisions.

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