Assembly Bill A8167B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care

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2013-A8167 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Children
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8176

2013-A8167 - Summary

Requires the office of children and family services to complete a report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses paid or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care.

2013-A8167 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8167

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CRESPO, CAMARA, RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, MOYA, ESPINAL,
  RIVERA, TITONE, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M. of A.  ARROYO, AUBRY, BARRON, BOYLAND, GIBSON, HEASTIE,
  HOOPER, JACOBS, PERRY, PRETLOW, ROBINSON, ROSA, SCARBOROUGH,  SIMOTAS,
  SOLAGES,  TITUS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Children
  and Families

AN ACT requiring the office of children and family services to  complete
  a  report  on  the  impact  of a tax deduction for expenses, including
  adoption fees, medical and legal  fees,  court  costs  and  any  other
  related  expenses  paid  or  incurred  by a taxpayer attributed to the
  adoption of a child in foster care

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

  Section 1. 1. The office of children and family services, in consulta-
tion  with  the  department  of  taxation  and finance, shall complete a
report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption
fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses
paid or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child  in
foster care.
  2. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a)  the  trend of adoptions for children in foster care over the past
ten years;
  (b) how many children have aged out of foster care  in  the  past  ten
years while in the custody of the state;
  (c)  the  length  of the waiting period prior to adoption for children
who were in the state foster care system;
  (d) the racial and ethnic breakdown of children adopted;
  (e) the current number of children who have been placed in the  foster
care system more than once over the past three years;
  (f)  the number of children in foster care with a parent or parents in
prison;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09506-02-3
              

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2013-A8167A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Children
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8176

2013-A8167A - Summary

Requires the office of children and family services to complete a report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses paid or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care.

2013-A8167A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8167--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRESPO, CAMARA, RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, MOYA, RIVERA,
  TITONE, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored  by
  --  M.  of A.  ARROYO, AUBRY, BOYLAND, HEASTIE, HOOPER, JACOBS, PERRY,
  PRETLOW, ROBINSON, ROSA, SCARBOROUGH, SIMOTAS, SOLAGES, TITUS --  read
  once  and referred to the Committee on Children and Families -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Children and Families  in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT requiring the office of children and family services to complete
  a report on the impact of a  tax  deduction  for  expenses,  including
  adoption  fees,  medical  and  legal  fees,  court costs and any other
  related expenses paid or incurred by  a  taxpayer  attributed  to  the
  adoption of a child in foster care

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

  Section 1. 1. The office of children and family services, in consulta-
tion with the department of  taxation  and  finance,  shall  complete  a
report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption
fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses
paid  or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in
foster care.
  2. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) the trend of adoptions for children in foster care over  the  past
ten years;
  (b)  how  many  children  have aged out of foster care in the past ten
years while in the custody of the state;
  (c) the length of the waiting period prior to  adoption  for  children
who were in the state foster care system;
  (d) the racial and ethnic breakdown of children adopted;
  (e)  the current number of children who have been placed in the foster
care system more than once over the past three years;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09506-04-4
              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A8167B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Children And Families
Law Section:
Children
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A8176

2013-A8167B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the office of children and family services to complete a report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses paid or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in foster care.

2013-A8167B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8167--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             August 30, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRESPO, CAMARA, RAMOS, RODRIGUEZ, MOYA, RIVERA,
  TITONE, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, BORELLI, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored  by
  --  M.  of A.  ARROYO, AUBRY, BOYLAND, HEASTIE, HOOPER, JACOBS, PERRY,
  PRETLOW, ROBINSON, ROSA, SCARBOROUGH, SIMOTAS, SOLAGES, TITUS --  read
  once  and referred to the Committee on Children and Families -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Children and Families  in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT requiring the office of children and family services to complete
  a report on the impact of a  tax  deduction  for  expenses,  including
  adoption  fees,  medical  and  legal  fees,  court costs and any other
  related expenses paid or incurred by  a  taxpayer  attributed  to  the
  adoption of a child in foster care

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

  Section 1. 1. The office of children and family services, in consulta-
tion with the department of  taxation  and  finance,  shall  complete  a
report on the impact of a tax deduction for expenses, including adoption
fees, medical and legal fees, court costs and any other related expenses
paid  or incurred by a taxpayer attributed to the adoption of a child in
foster care.
  2. Such report shall include, but not be limited to:
  (a) the trend of adoptions for children in foster care over  the  past
ten years;
  (b)  how  many  children  have aged out of foster care in the past ten
years while in the custody of the state;
  (c) the length of the waiting period prior to  adoption  for  children
who were in the state foster care system;
  (d) the racial and ethnic breakdown of children adopted;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09506-05-4
              

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