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Senator · Senate District 62
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Reported and committed to finance
- Print number 3112a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Stephen Hawley
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law, in relation to creating a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard men and women, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
Purpose
Establish a wage tax credit for businesses that employ members of the National Guard and Reserves and for those businesses that fully comply with the USERRA (Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act) reemployment requirements.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1. Section 210-B of the tax law is amended by adding subdivisions 49 and 51. Employment of New York National Guard and reserve members wage tax credit. A taxpayer shall be allowed a credit, to be computed as provided in this subdivision, against the tax imposed by this article, if it employs members of the New York National Guard and reserves. Provided, however, such taxpayer shall comply with Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, as found in section 4301 et seq. of title 18 United States Code. The amount of credit shall be fifteen hundred dollars.
Section 2 - adding employment of New York National Guard and reserve members along with employment of volunteer firefighters and EMS a wage tax credit of fifteen hundred dollars.
Section 3 - Volunteer firefighters and EMS first responder personnel wage credit of fifteen hundred dollars.
Section 4 - Effective date.
Justification
To encourage employment of volunteer first responders by giving the employer a wage tax credit for hiring and retaining first responders. First responders get called away from their job for various reasons so this legislation would provide an incentive for employers to retain these dedicated individuals.
Prior legislative history
S4127 of 2013/2014 Referred to Investigations and Government Operations A384 of 2013/2014 Referred to ways and means
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately and apply to taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2019.
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