Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Feb 14, 2012 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
May 02, 2011 |
referred to investigations and government operations |
Senate Bill S4995
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2011-S4995 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S4995 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4995 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the tax law, in relation to allowing a tax credit for expenses by parents for autistic children PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to give a tax credit to parents who have children that have been diagnosed with autism to cover any required educational expenses that may need to be provided for the child. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Section 606 of the tax law by adding a credit for expenses by parents for autistic children. These expenses include; private school, any tuition, room, board and educational supplies, tutors or additional educational services expended by parents for their autistic children. JUSTIFICATION: A parent who has a child with autism may be subject to many additional expenses to assure that their child has the chance to receive a quality education. Specialized services are needed which could include tutors, physical or occupational therapists or even private schooling. Parents and the families of a child with autism can be overwhelmed by the magnitude of services. This bill will allow a tax
2011-S4995 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4995 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BALL -- 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 allowing a tax credit for expenses by parents for autistic children 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 (ss) to read as follows: (SS) CREDIT FOR EXPENSES BY PARENTS FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN. FOR TAXABLE YEARS BEGINNING AFTER DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TEN, A TAXPAY- ER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE FOR EXPENSES OF A PRIVATE SCHOOL, INCLUDING TUITION, ROOM, BOARD AND EDUCA- TIONAL SUPPLIES, TUTORS OR ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, EXPENDED BY PARENTS FOR THEIR AUTISTIC CHILDREN, IF SUCH EXPENSES ARE REQUIRED BECAUSE THE CHILD HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A PHYSICIAN AS HAVING THE DISEASE OF AUTISM. THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR SUCH EXPENSES MADE DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR PER CHILD. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02306-01-1
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