Assembly Actions -
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Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Sep 18, 2009 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S6176
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-S6176 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2669
- Current Committee:
- Senate Investigations And Government Operations
- Law Section:
- Tax Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง612, Tax L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2011-2012:
S70, A3030
2013-2014: S2110, A3948
2015-2016: S1283, A3487
2017-2018: A5891
2019-2020: A4352
2009-S6176 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6176 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the tax law, in relation to the computation of gross income for state income tax purposes GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Relates to the calculation of gross income for state income tax purposes. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Amends subsection (e) of section 612 of the tax law by adding a new paragraph 38 to read as follows: (38) Compensation, to the extent includable in gross income for federal income tax purposes, attributable to employer-provided benefits to domestic partners. JUSTIFICATION : Currently, because of federal tax regulations, any domestic partner benefits are calculated as compensation and are taxed by the federal government. This legislation would allow individuals whose domestic partners are receiving, say health insurance benefits, to deduct the cost of that benefit from their taxable income for state tax purposes. Married couples are not treated in this fashion. The cost of employer provided benefits for family members is not treated as compensation. This bill will level the playing field in this one area and remove
2009-S6176 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6176 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E September 18, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the computation of gross income for state income tax purposes THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 612 of the tax law is amended by adding a new paragraph 39 to read as follows: (39) COMPENSATION, TO THE EXTENT INCLUDABLE IN GROSS INCOME FOR FEDER- AL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, ATTRIBUTABLE TO EMPLOYER-PROVIDED BENEFITS TO DOMESTIC PARTNERS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable years commencing on or after January 1, 2011. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04521-01-9
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