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- Referred to ways and means
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 46–14
- Ordered to third reading cal.1411
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6015a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Raises the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Robert Reilly
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6015A
Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to raising the threshold for estate tax under applicable internal revenue code provisions
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to increase the estate tax threshold over a period of four years beginning with $1 million estates.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: amends Subsection (a) of section 951 of the tax law by section 1 of part T of chapter 57 of the laws of 2010.
Section 2: Establishes the effective date.
Justification
The New York State estate tax creates a disincentive for those with estates $1 million or over to remain New York State residents. When assets and residences leave the state New York loses population and all of the tax revenue from such estates and incomes. Some studies have demonstrated that states with lower or no estate taxes have benefited from increased numbers of new residents compared to states with high estate taxes. Changing the threshold for estate taxes will encourage residents to remain in New York and continue living and doing business in New York State.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
$500M when fully phased in, however, this would likely be offset by those individuals who might otherwise establish an out of state domicile as a result of the current threshold.
Effective date
Immediately.
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