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                                   9624
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 26, 2018
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 Introduced  by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Ways and Means
 
 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to  establishing  a  sump  pump
   installation and replacement credit
 
   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 (ccc) to read as follows:
   (CCC)  SUMP  PUMP INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT CREDIT. (1) GENERAL. AN
 INDIVIDUAL TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT FOR TAXABLE  YEARS  BEGIN-
 NING  ON  OR  AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN AGAINST THE TAX
 IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR THE COSTS REPLACEMENT, REPAIR  OR  INSTALLA-
 TION  OF  A SUMP PUMP, WHEN SUCH REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, OR INSTALLATION IS
 RECOMMENDED BY A CERTIFIED PLUMBER OR MUNICIPALITY. THE  AMOUNT  OF  THE
 CREDIT  SHALL BE FIFTY PERCENT OF THE TOTAL COST OF REPLACEMENT, REPAIR,
 OR INSTALLATION.
   (2) SUMP PUMP REPLACEMENT, REPAIR AND INSTALLATION COSTS. (A) THE TERM
 "COSTS OF REPLACEMENT, REPAIR OR INSTALLATION" INCLUDES THE COST  OF  AN
 ASSESSMENT  FROM  A  PLUMBER,  ANY  INITIAL APPRAISALS, LABOR COSTS, ANY
 DISPOSAL FEES, AND ANY CLEANUP FEES; EXCEPT ANY STATE OR LOCAL SALES TAX
 APPLICABLE TO THE SERVICES PERFORMED. (B) THE  TERM  "COSTS  OF  REPAIR"
 INCLUDES  THE  COST  OF  AN  ASSESSMENT  FROM  A  PLUMBER,  ANY  INITIAL
 APPRAISALS, LABOR COSTS, ANY DISPOSAL FEES, AND FOLLOW-UP  FEES;  EXCEPT
 ANY STATE OR LOCAL SALES TAX APPLICABLE TO THE SERVICES.
   (3)  AMOUNT  OF  CREDIT.  THE  AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS ALLOWED
 UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IN ANY  CALENDAR  YEAR  STATEWIDE  SHALL  BE  FIVE
 MILLION DOLLARS.
   (4)  INSTALLATION AND REPAIR FOR QUALIFIED TAXPAYERS. A PROPERTY OWNER
 WHO INCURS COSTS FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF A SUMP PUMP MUST BE  DOING
 SO ON A RESIDENTIAL OR MIXED USE PROPERTY WHICH IS:
   (A) LOCATED IN THE STATE;
   (B) OWNED BY THE TAXPAYER;
   (C) USED BY THE TAXPAYER AS HIS OR HER PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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   (D)  OWNED  BY  A  TAXPAYER  WITH  A HOUSEHOLD INCOME OF LESS THAN TWO
 HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
   (5) WHEN CREDIT IS ALLOWED. THE CREDIT PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SUBSECTION
 SHALL  BE  ALLOWED  WITH  RESPECT  TO THE TAXABLE YEAR, COMMENCING AFTER
 JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND NINETEEN IN WHICH THE WORK IS COMPLETED  AND
 PAID FOR.
   (6)  CARRYOVER  CREDIT. IF THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT, AND CARRYOVERS OF
 SUCH CREDIT, ALLOWABLE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR  SHALL
 EXCEED  THE  TAXPAYER'S  TAX  FOR  SUCH  YEAR, SUCH EXCESS AMOUNT MAY BE
 CARRIED OVER TO THE FIVE TAXABLE YEARS NEXT FOLLOWING THE  TAXABLE  YEAR
 WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE CREDIT IS ALLOWED AND MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM THE
 TAXPAYER'S TAX FOR SUCH YEAR OR YEARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 years commencing on or after such effective date.