S291A-2011 Actions

• Mar 12, 2012: COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
• Feb 21, 2012: NOTICE OF COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION - REQUESTED
• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
• Dec 21, 2011: PRINT NUMBER 291A
• Dec 21, 2011: AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO INVESTIGATIONS AND GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

S291A-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S291A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the maximum real
property tax circuit breaker credit

PURPOSE:
To enable elderly and moderate income homeowners and renters to
receive a real property tax credit or rebate that is reflective of
current living costs and trends. The "circuit breaker" credit has not
been increased since 1987.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
In accordance with various provisions of the state tax law, the bill
doubles the allowable "circuit breaker" tax credit for homeowners and
renters.

JUSTIFICATION:
Tax credits or rebates are provided to homeowners and renters who are
paying a disproportionate amount on housing expenses in relation to
their household income. The current tax credit/rebate is not
proportionate to existing cost of living expenses, as it has not been
increased since 1987. Individuals may file for a "circuit breaker"
credit on their annual income Tax Form IT-2l4, and may also qualify
for a rebate without paying income tax.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2010: S.4154 - Died in Committee
2008: S.4774 - Died in Committee
2006: S.7470 - Died in Committee

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
This measure reduces state revenues by approximately $32 million
annually.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
years beginning on and after January 1, 2013.

S291A-2011 Text

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

                                   291--A

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens.  MONTGOMERY,  HASSELL-THOMPSON  --  read twice and
    ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
    Investigations and Government Operations -- committee discharged, bill
    amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
    tee

  AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to increasing the maximum  real
    property tax circuit breaker credit

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


    Section 1. Paragraph 3 of subsection (e) of section  606  of  the  tax
  law, as amended by chapter 28 of the laws of 1987, is amended to read as
  follows:

    (3)  Determination  of  credit.  (A)  For qualified taxpayers who have
  attained the age of sixty-five years before the beginning of  or  during
  the  taxable  year  the  amount  of  the  credit  allowable  under  this
  subsection shall be fifty percent, or in the case of a qualified taxpay-
  er who has elected to include an additional amount pursuant to  subpara-
  graph  (E)  of paragraph one of this subsection, twenty-five percent, of
  the excess of real property taxes or the excess  of  real  property  tax
  equivalent determined as follows:


                                     Excess  real  property  taxes are the
                                     excess of real  property  tax  equiv-
                                     alent or the excess of qualifying
                                     real property taxes over the follow-
  If household gross income for      ing percentage of household gross
  the taxable year is:               income:

  _____________________________       ____________________________________

  $3,000 or less                                       3 1/2

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD01411-02-1

 S. 291--A                           2

  Over $3,000 but not over $5,000                      4
  Over $5,000 but not over $7,000                      4 1/2
  Over $7,000 but not over $9,000                      5
  Over $9,000 but not over $11,000                     5 1/2
  Over $11,000 but not over $14,000                    6
  Over $14,000 but not over $18,000                    6 1/2

    Notwithstanding  the  foregoing  provisions, the maximum credit deter-
  mined under this subparagraph may not exceed the  amount  determined  in
  accordance with the following table:


  If household gross income          The maximum credit is:

  for the taxable year is:

  _________________________________   ____________________________________
  $1,000 or less                                     [$375] $750
  Over $1,000 but not over $2,000                    [$358] $716
  Over $2,000 but not over $3,000                    [$341] $682
  Over $3,000 but not over $4,000                    [$324] $648
  Over $4,000 but not over $5,000                    [$307] $614
  Over $5,000 but not over $6,000                    [$290] $580
  Over $6,000 but not over $7,000                    [$273] $546
  Over $7,000 but not over $8,000                    [$256] $512
  Over $8,000 but not over $9,000                    [$239] $478
  Over $9,000 but not over $10,000                   [$222] $444
  Over $10,000 but not over $11,000                  [$205] $410
  Over $11,000 but not over $12,000                  [$188] $376
  Over $12,000 but not over $13,000                  [$171] $342
  Over $13,000 but not over $14,000                  [$154] $308
  Over $14,000 but not over $15,000                  [$137] $274
  Over $15,000 but not over $16,000                  [$120] $240
  Over $16,000 but not over $17,000                  [$103] $206
  Over $17,000 but not over $18,000                  [$ 86] $172

    (B)  For all other qualified taxpayers the amount of the credit allow-
  able under this subsection shall be fifty percent of excess real proper-
  ty taxes or the excess of the real property tax equivalent determined as
  follows:


                                     Excess real property  taxes  are  the
                                     excess  of  real  property tax equiv-
                                     alent or the excess of qualifying
                                     real property taxes over the follow-
  If household gross income for      ing percentage of household gross
  the taxable year is:               income:

  _____________________________       ____________________________________

  $3,000 or less                                     3 1/2
  Over $3,000 but not over $5,000                    4
  Over $5,000 but not over $7,000                    4 1/2
  Over $7,000 but not over $9,000                    5
  Over $9,000 but not over $11,000                   5 1/2
  Over $11,000 but not over $14,000                  6
  Over $14,000 but not over $18,000                  6 1/2

 S. 291--A                           3

    Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, the  maximum  credit  deter-
  mined  under  this  subparagraph may not exceed the amount determined in
  accordance with the following table:


  If household gross income for
  the taxable year is:               The maximum credit is:

  ______________________________      ____________________________________
  $1,000 or less                                     [$75] $150
  Over $1,000 but not over $2,000                    [$73] $146
  Over $2,000 but not over $3,000                    [$71] $142
  Over $3,000 but not over $4,000                    [$69] $138
  Over $4,000 but not over $5,000                    [$67] $134
  Over $5,000 but not over $6,000                    [$65] $130
  Over $6,000 but not over $7,000                    [$63] $126
  Over $7,000 but not over $8,000                    [$61] $122
  Over $8,000 but not over $9,000                    [$59] $118
  Over $9,000 but not over $10,000                   [$57] $114
  Over $10,000 but not over $11,000                  [$55] $110
  Over $11,000 but not over $12,000                  [$53] $106
  Over $12,000 but not over $13,000                  [$51] $102
  Over $13,000 but not over $14,000                  [$49] $98
  Over $14,000 but not over $15,000                  [$47] $94
  Over $15,000 but not over $16,000                  [$45] $90
  Over $16,000 but not over $17,000                  [$43] $86
  Over $17,000 but not over $18,000                  [$41] $82

    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
  years beginning on and after January 1, 2013.