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A7464Assembly2017-2018 Session

Extend NYC Taxes

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“Extends the imposition of certain taxes in the city of New York”

Sponsor Herman D. FarrellAD-71Affects Finance
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This bill extends the expiration dates for certain New York City tax rates and authorizations from 2017 to 2020.

Why it matters

  1. Revenue Stability for NYC. By extending the expiration dates of key tax rates and authorizations, the bill ensures that New York City can continue collecting critical revenue streams—including personal income tax, business taxes, and specific sales taxes—through 2020, supporting essential public services and municipal operations.

  2. Prevents Sudden Budget Shortfalls. Had the existing tax authorizations expired in 2017 as previously scheduled, the city would face abrupt revenue losses, potentially resulting in budget gaps, service cuts, or the need for emergency fiscal measures.

  3. Maintains Current Tax Structure. The bill does not alter tax rates or structures; instead, it simply pushes the sunset date forward, preserving the status quo for individuals, businesses, and city government planning. This gives policymakers time to consider longer-term reforms without disrupting the immediate fiscal environment.

  4. Signal to Bond Markets and Investors. Extending these tax authorizations provides assurance to credit rating agencies and investors in municipal bonds that the city’s fiscal base will remain stable in the near-term, potentially safeguarding NYC’s borrowing costs and financial reputation.

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Extend NYC Taxes

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Herman D. Farrell

Assembly Member · Assembly District 71

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7464

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 26, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. FARRELL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

AN ACT to amend the tax law, the administrative code of the city of New York, chapter 877 of the laws of 1975, chapter 884 of the laws of 1975 and chapter 882 of the laws of 1977, relating to the imposition of certain taxes in the city of New York, in relation to postponing the expiration of certain tax rates and taxes in the city of New York

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subdivision (a) of section 1212-a of the tax law, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

(3) a tax, at the same uniform rate, but at a rate not to exceed four and one-half per centum, in multiples of one-half of one per centum, on the receipts from every sale of any or all of the following services in whole or in part: credit rating, credit reporting, credit adjustment and collection services, including, but not limited to, those services provided by mercantile and consumer credit rating or reporting bureaus or agencies and credit adjustment or collection bureaus or agencies, whether rendered in written or oral form or in any other manner, except to the extent otherwise taxable under article twenty-eight of this chapter; notwithstanding the foregoing, collection services shall not include those services performed by a law office or a law and collection office, the maintenance or conduct of which constitutes the practice of law, if the services are performed by an attorney at law who has been duly licensed and admitted to practice law in this state. The local law imposing the taxes authorized by this paragraph may provide for exclusions and exemptions in addition to those provided for in such paragraph. Provided, however, that the tax hereby authorized shall not be imposed after November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] twenty.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11242-01-7

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§ 2. Subsection (a) of section 1301 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any city in this state having a population of one million or more inhabitants, acting through its local legislative body, is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing in any such city, for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred seventy-five:

(1) a tax on the personal income of residents of such city, at the rates provided for under subsection (a) of section thirteen hundred four of this article for taxable years beginning before two thousand [eighteen] twenty-one, and at the rates provided for under subsection (b) of section thirteen hundred four of this article for taxable years beginning after two thousand [seventeen] twenty, provided, however, that if, for any taxable year beginning after two thousand [seventeen] twenty, the rates set forth in such subsection (b) are rendered inapplicable and the rates set forth in such subsection (a) are rendered applicable, then the tax for such taxable year shall be at the rates provided under subparagraph (A) of paragraphs one, two and three of such subsection (a),

(2) for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred seventy-six, a separate tax on the ordinary income portion of lump sum distributions of such residents, at the rates provided for herein, such taxes to be administered, collected and distributed by the commissioner as provided for in this article.

§ 3. Subsection (b) of section 1304 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

(b) A tax other than the city separate tax on the ordinary income portion of lump sum distributions imposed pursuant to the authority of section thirteen hundred one of this article shall be determined as follows:

(1) Resident married individuals filing joint returns and resident surviving spouses. The tax under this section for each taxable year on the city taxable income of every city resident married individual who makes a single return jointly with his or her spouse under subsection (b) of section thirteen hundred six of this article and on the city taxable income of every city resident surviving spouse shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

For taxable years beginning after two thousand [seventeen] twenty:

If the city taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $21,600 1.18% of the city taxable income Over $21,600 but not $255 plus 1.435% of excess over $45,000 over $21,600 Over $45,000 but not $591 plus 1.455% of excess over $90,000 over $45,000 Over $90,000 $1,245 plus 1.48% of excess

over $90,000

(2) Resident heads of households. The tax under this section for each taxable year on the city taxable income of every city resident head of a household shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

For taxable years beginning after two thousand [seventeen] twenty:

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If the city taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $14,400 1.18% of the city taxable income Over $14,400 but not $170 plus 1.435% of excess over $30,000 over $14,400 Over $30,000 but not $394 plus 1.455% of excess over $60,000 over $30,000 Over $60,000 $830 plus 1.48% of excess

over $60,000

(3) Resident unmarried individuals, resident married individuals filing separate returns and resident estates and trusts. The tax under this section for each taxable year on the city taxable income of every city resident individual who is not a city resident married individual who makes a single return jointly with his or her spouse under subsection (b) of section thirteen hundred six of this article or a city resident head of household or a city resident surviving spouse, and on the city taxable income of every city resident estate and trust shall be determined in accordance with the following table:

For taxable years beginning after two thousand [seventeen] twenty:

If the city taxable income is: The tax is: Not over $12,000 1.18% of the city taxable income Over $12,000 but not $142 plus 1.435% of excess over $25,000 over $12,000 Over $25,000 but not $328 plus 1.455% of excess over $50,000 over $25,000 Over $50,000 $692 plus 1.48% of excess

over $50,000

§ 4. Subsection (a) of section 1304-B of the tax law, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

(a) (1) In addition to any other taxes authorized by this article, any city imposing such taxes is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws imposing in any such city for each taxable year beginning after nineteen hundred ninety but before two thousand [eighteen] twenty-one, an additional tax on the city taxable income of every city resident individual, estate and trust, to be calculated for each taxable year as follows: (i) for each taxable year beginning after nineteen hundred ninety but before nineteen hundred ninety-nine, at the rate of fourteen percent of the sum of the taxes for each such taxable year determined pursuant to section thirteen hundred four and section thirteen hundred four-A of this article; and (ii) for each taxable year beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-eight, at the rate of fourteen percent of the tax for such taxable year determined pursuant to such section thirteen hundred four.

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph one of this subsection, for each taxable year beginning after nineteen hundred ninety-nine but before two thousand [eighteen] twenty-one, any city imposing such additional tax may by local law impose such tax at a rate that is less than fourteen percent and may impose such tax at more than one rate depending upon the filing status and city taxable income of such city resident individual, estate or trust.

(3) A local law enacted pursuant to paragraph two of this subsection shall be applicable with respect to any taxable year only if it has been enacted on or before July thirty-first of such year. A certified copy of such local law shall be mailed by registered mail to the department at

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its office in Albany within fifteen days of its enactment. However, the department may allow additional time for such certified copy to be mailed if it deems such action to be consistent with its duties under this article.

§ 5. Paragraph E of subdivision 1 of section 11-604 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

E. For taxable years beginning on or after January first, nineteen hundred seventy-eight but before January first, two thousand [eighteen] twenty-one, the tax imposed by subdivision one of section 11-603 of this subchapter shall be, in the case of each taxpayer:

(a) whichever of the following amounts is the greatest:

(1) an amount computed, for taxable years beginning before nineteen hundred eighty-seven, at the rate of nine per centum, and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-six, at the rate of eight and eighty-five one-hundredths per centum, of its entire net income or the portion of such entire net income allocated within the city as hereinafter provided, subject to any modification required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision three of this section,

(2) an amount computed at one and one-half mills for each dollar of its total business and investment capital, or the portion thereof allocated within the city, as hereinafter provided, except that in the case of a cooperative housing corporation as defined in the internal revenue code, the applicable rate shall be four-tenths of one mill,

(3) an amount computed, for taxable years beginning before nineteen hundred eighty-seven, at the rate of nine per centum, and for taxable years beginning after nineteen hundred eighty-six, at the rate of eight and eighty-five one-hundredths per centum, on thirty per centum of the taxpayer's entire net income plus salaries and other compensation paid to the taxpayer's elected or appointed officers and to every stockholder owning in excess of five per centum of its issued capital stock minus fifteen thousand dollars (subject to proration as hereinafter provided) and any net loss for the reported year, or on the portion of any such sum allocated within the city as hereinafter provided for the allocation of entire net income, subject to any modification required by paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision three of this section, provided, however, that for taxable years beginning on or after July first, nineteen hundred ninety-six, the provisions of paragraph H of this subdivision shall apply for purposes of the computation under this clause, or

(4) for taxable years ending on or before June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-nine, one hundred twenty-five dollars, for taxable years ending after June thirtieth, nineteen hundred eighty-nine and beginning before two thousand nine, three hundred dollars, and for taxable years beginning after two thousand eight:

If New York city receipts are: Fixed dollar minimum tax is:

Not more than $100,000 $25

More than $100,000 but not over $250,000 $75

More than $250,000 but not over $500,000 $175

More than $500,000 but not over $1,000,000 $500

More than $1,000,000 but not over $5,000,000 $1,500

More than $5,000,000 but not over $25,000,000 $3,500

Over $25,000,000 $5,000 For purposes of this clause, New York city receipts are the receipts computed in accordance with subparagraph two of paragraph (a) of subdivision three of this section for the taxable year. For taxable years beginning after two thousand eight, if the taxable year is less than

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twelve months, the amount prescribed by this clause shall be reduced by twenty-five percent if the period for which the taxpayer is subject to tax is more than six months but not more than nine months and by fifty percent if the period for which the taxpayer is subject to tax is not more than six months. If the taxable year is less than twelve months, the amount of New York city receipts for purposes of this clause is determined by dividing the amount of the receipts for the taxable year by the number of months in the taxable year and multiplying the result by twelve, plus;

(b) an amount computed at the rate of three-quarters of a mill for each dollar of the portion of its subsidiary capital allocated within the city as hereinafter provided.

In the case of a taxpayer which is not subject to tax for an entire year, the exemption allowed in clause three of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph shall be prorated according to the period such taxpayer was subject to tax. Provided, however, that this paragraph shall not apply to taxable years beginning after December thirty-first, two thousand [seventeen] twenty. For the taxable years specified in the preceding sentence, the tax imposed by subdivision one of section 11-603 of this subchapter shall be, in the case of each taxpayer, determined as specified in paragraph A of this subdivision, provided, however, that the provisions of paragraphs G and H of this subdivision shall apply for purposes of the computation under clause three of subparagraph (a) of such paragraph A.

§ 6. The opening paragraph of section 11-1701 of the administrative code of the city of New York, as amended by chapter 338 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:

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