Senate Bill S3900

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S3900 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1266
2013-2014: S1931

2009-S3900 - Summary

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

2009-S3900 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3900 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3900

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
  ment Operations

AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a personal  income
  tax credit for the purchase of a new home

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
subsection (qq) to read as follows:
  (QQ)  REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A
CREDIT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION AGAINST THE TAX  IMPOSED  BY  THIS
ARTICLE  FOR  THE  PURCHASE OF ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY. THE AMOUNT OF THE
CREDIT SHALL BE SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE CREDIT MAY ONLY BE TAKEN FOR
THE TAXPAYER'S FIRST THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP OF THE ELIGIBLE REAL PROP-
ERTY.
  (2) IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT ALLOWED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR  ANY
TAXABLE  YEAR  SHALL EXCEED THE TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR, THE EXCESS
SHALL BE TREATED AS AN OVERPAYMENT OF TAX TO BE CREDITED OR REFUNDED  IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-SIX OF THIS
ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO INTEREST SHALL BE PAID THEREON.
  (3) IN THE CASE OF A HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO FILE A JOINT FEDERAL RETURN,
BUT  WHO  ARE  REQUIRED  TO  DETERMINE THEIR STATE TAXES SEPARATELY, THE
CREDIT ALLOWED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE  APPLIED  AGAINST  THE
TAX IMPOSED OF EITHER OR DIVIDED BETWEEN THEM AS THEY MAY ELECT.
  (4) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE TERM "ELIGIBLE REAL PROP-
ERTY"  SHALL  MEAN A ONE OR TWO FAMILY RESIDENCE IN THIS STATE PURCHASED
FOR ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR LESS THAT IS THE  PRIMARY  RESIDENCE  OF  THE
TAXPAYER. TO QUALIFY AS ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY, THE TAXPAYER MUST RESIDE
IN  THE  PROPERTY  FOR  AT  LEAST  SIX  MONTHS OF EACH YEAR IN WHICH THE
TAXPAYER RECEIVES THE CREDIT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years commencing on or after January 1, 2009.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2009-S3900A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1266
2013-2014: S1931

2009-S3900A - Summary

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

2009-S3900A - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3900A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3900--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Investigations
  and Government Operations -- reported favorably  from  said  committee
  and  committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a personal income
  tax credit for the purchase of a new home

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  606  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (qq) to read as follows:
  (QQ) REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED  A
CREDIT  AS  PROVIDED  IN THIS SUBSECTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS
ARTICLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY. THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE
CREDIT  SHALL  BE  SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.  ANY AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT
NOT USED IN THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS PURCHASED MAY BE
CARRIED FORWARD FOR THREE YEARS UNTIL THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT  HAS
BEEN ALLOWED AND ANY AMOUNT NOT USED SHALL LAPSE.
  (2)  IF BEFORE THE END OF A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF
PURCHASE OF SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY BY THE TAXPAYER:
  (I) THE TAXPAYER DISPOSES OF SUCH TAXPAYER'S INTEREST IN SUCH ELIGIBLE
REAL PROPERTY, OR
  (II) SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY CEASES TO BE USED  AS  THE  PRINCIPAL
RESIDENCE OF THE TAXPAYER,
THE TAXPAYER'S TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH
SUCH DISPOSITION OR CESSATION OCCURS SHALL BE INCREASED BY THE RECAPTURE
PERCENTAGE  OF  THE  CREDIT  AS  DETERMINED BY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, FOR ALL PRIOR TAXABLE YEARS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CREDIT.
  (3) IN THE CASE OF A HUSBAND AND WIFE WHO FILE A JOINT FEDERAL RETURN,
BUT WHO ARE REQUIRED TO DETERMINE  THEIR  STATE  TAXES  SEPARATELY,  THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09758-03-9
              

2009-S3900B - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1266
2013-2014: S1931

2009-S3900B - Summary

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

2009-S3900B - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3900B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3900--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, LANZA, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a personal income
  tax credit for the purchase of a new home

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  606  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (qq) to read as follows:
  (QQ) REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED  A
CREDIT  AS  PROVIDED  IN THIS SUBSECTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS
ARTICLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY. THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE
CREDIT  SHALL  BE  SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.  ANY AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT
NOT USED IN THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS PURCHASED MAY BE
CARRIED FORWARD FOR THREE YEARS UNTIL THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT  HAS
BEEN ALLOWED AND ANY AMOUNT NOT USED SHALL LAPSE.
  (2)  IF BEFORE THE END OF A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF
PURCHASE OF SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY BY THE TAXPAYER:
  (I) THE TAXPAYER DISPOSES OF SUCH TAXPAYER'S INTEREST IN SUCH ELIGIBLE
REAL PROPERTY, OR
  (II) SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY CEASES TO BE USED  AS  THE  PRINCIPAL
RESIDENCE OF THE TAXPAYER,
THE TAXPAYER'S TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR IN WHICH
SUCH DISPOSITION OR CESSATION OCCURS SHALL BE INCREASED BY THE RECAPTURE
PERCENTAGE  OF  THE  CREDIT  AS  DETERMINED BY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER, FOR ALL PRIOR TAXABLE YEARS WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CREDIT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09758-05-9

              

co-Sponsors

2009-S3900C (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §606, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1266
2013-2014: S1931

2009-S3900C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides an income tax credit for three years to a taxpayer who purchases a new primary residence for one million dollars or less.

2009-S3900C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3900C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3900--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 3, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. ADDABBO, LANZA, THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Investi-
  gations and Government Operations  --  reported  favorably  from  said
  committee  and  committed  to  the  Committee  on Finance -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the  Committee  on  Investigations  and  Government  Operations  in
  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN  ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing a personal income
  tax credit for the purchase of a new home

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  606  of  the  tax law is amended by adding a new
subsection (qq) to read as follows:
  (QQ) REAL PROPERTY PURCHASE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED  A
CREDIT  AS  PROVIDED  IN THIS SUBSECTION AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS
ARTICLE FOR THE PURCHASE OF ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY. THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE
CREDIT SHALL BE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.  ANY AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT NOT
USED  IN  THE  TAXABLE  YEAR IN WHICH THE RESIDENCE WAS PURCHASED MAY BE
CARRIED FORWARD FOR THREE YEARS UNTIL THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT  HAS
BEEN ALLOWED AND ANY AMOUNT NOT USED SHALL LAPSE.
  (2)  IF BEFORE THE END OF A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF
PURCHASE OF SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY BY THE TAXPAYER:
  (I) THE TAXPAYER DISPOSES OF SUCH TAXPAYER'S INTEREST IN SUCH ELIGIBLE
REAL PROPERTY, OR
  (II) SUCH ELIGIBLE REAL PROPERTY CEASES TO BE USED  AS  THE  PRINCIPAL
RESIDENCE OF THE TAXPAYER,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09758-06-0

              

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