Bill Text: NY A00394 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides employers with a tax credit in an amount not to exceed 20% of expenses incurred in providing day care services to the children and wards of its employees and in training persons employed by the taxpayer or a third party provider rendering such services; provides that to receive such credit the facility or program rendering day care services must be licensed.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-08 - referred to ways and means [A00394 Detail]
Download: New_York-2013-A00394-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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394
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. MAGNARELLI, COOK, ORTIZ, SCHIMMINGER -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, CLARK, GUNTHER, JACOBS, SWEENEY --
read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to providing credits against
the tax imposed upon employers providing certain day care services to
the children of its employees
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Section 210 of the tax law is amended by adding a new
2 subdivision 46 to read as follows:
3 46. EMPLOYER DAY CARE CREDIT. (A) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT
4 AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT OF TWENTY PERCENT
5 OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING A TAXABLE YEAR BY THE TAXPAYER IN MAKING
6 AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND WARDS OF EMPLOYEES AND
7 IN TRAINING PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE TAXPAYER OR BY A THIRD PARTY PROVID-
8 ER RENDERING SUCH SERVICES. A TAXPAYER MAY MAKE SUCH SERVICES AVAILABLE
9 AS FOLLOWS:
10 (1) PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER;
11 (2) BY REIMBURSING AN EMPLOYEE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE
12 FOR SUCH SERVICES; OR
13 (3) BY PROVIDING ON-SITE OR NEAR-SITE DAY CARE SERVICES.
14 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CREDIT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TAX
15 OTHERWISE DUE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR.
16 (B) (1) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER WHO UNFAIRLY
17 DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, RELI-
18 GION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY, OR MARITAL STATUS IN MAKING
19 AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES.
20 (2) A TAXPAYER MAY GIVE A PREFERENCE TO CHILDREN OR WARDS OF EMPLOYEES
21 FOR WHOM OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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1 THE AVAILABILITY OF DAY CARE SERVICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN OR WARDS, IN
2 PROVIDING SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR A CREDIT HEREUNDER.
3 (C) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER UNLESS THE FACILITY
4 OR PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES IS LICENSED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE
5 REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OR THE HUMAN
6 RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING DAY CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
7 (D) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER IF THE FACILITY OR
8 PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES ADMITS, DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS,
9 CHILDREN WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION LAW WITH
10 REGARD TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
11 S 2. Section 1456 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
12 (z) to read as follows:
13 (Z) EMPLOYER DAY CARE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CREDIT
14 AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT OF TWENTY PERCENT
15 OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR BY THE TAXPAYER IN
16 MAKING AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND WARDS OF EMPLOY-
17 EES AND IN TRAINING PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE TAXPAYER OR BY A THIRD PARTY
18 PROVIDER RENDERING SUCH SERVICES. A TAXPAYER MAY MAKE SUCH SERVICES
19 AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:
20 (A) PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER;
21 (B) BY REIMBURSING AN EMPLOYEE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE
22 FOR SUCH SERVICES; OR
23 (C) BY PROVIDING ON-SITE OR NEAR-SITE DAY CARE SERVICES.
24 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CREDIT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TAX
25 OTHERWISE DUE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR.
26 (2) (A) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER WHO UNFAIRLY
27 DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, RELI-
28 GION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY OR MARITAL STATUS IN MAKING
29 AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES.
30 (B) A TAXPAYER MAY GIVE A PREFERENCE TO CHILDREN OR WARDS OF EMPLOYEES
31 FOR WHOM OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON
32 THE AVAILABILITY OF DAY CARE SERVICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN OR WARDS, IN
33 PROVIDING SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR A CREDIT HEREUNDER.
34 (3) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER UNLESS THE FACILITY
35 OR PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES IS LICENSED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE
36 REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OR THE HUMAN
37 RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING DAY CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
38 (4) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER IF THE FACILITY OR
39 PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES ADMITS, DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS,
40 CHILDREN WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION LAW WITH
41 REGARD TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
42 S 3. Section 1511 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subdivi-
43 sion (cc) to read as follows:
44 (CC) EMPLOYER DAY CARE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CRED-
45 IT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY THIS ARTICLE TO THE EXTENT OF TWENTY
46 PERCENT OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TAXABLE YEAR BY THE TAXPAYER
47 IN MAKING AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN AND WARDS OF
48 EMPLOYEES AND IN TRAINING PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE TAXPAYER OR BY A THIRD
49 PARTY PROVIDER RENDERING SUCH SERVICES. A TAXPAYER MAY MAKE SUCH
50 SERVICES AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:
51 (A) PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER;
52 (B) BY REIMBURSING AN EMPLOYEE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE
53 FOR SUCH SERVICES; OR
54 (C) BY PROVIDING ON-SITE OR NEAR-SITE DAY CARE SERVICES.
55 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CREDIT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TAX
56 OTHERWISE DUE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR.
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1 (2) (A) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER WHO UNFAIRLY
2 DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, RELI-
3 GION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY OR MARITAL STATUS IN MAKING
4 AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES.
5 (B) A TAXPAYER MAY GIVE A PREFERENCE TO CHILDREN OR WARDS OF DAY CARE
6 DEPENDENT EMPLOYEES FOR WHOM OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT
7 IS CONTINGENT UPON THE AVAILABILITY OF DAY CARE SERVICES FOR SUCH CHIL-
8 DREN OR WARDS, IN PROVIDING SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR A CREDIT HEREUNDER.
9 (3) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER UNLESS THE FACILITY
10 OR PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES IS LICENSED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE
11 REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OR THE HUMAN
12 RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING DAY CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
13 (4) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER IF THE FACILITY OR
14 PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES ADMITS, DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS,
15 CHILDREN WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION LAW WITH
16 REGARD TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
17 S 4. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new subsection
18 (vv) to read as follows:
19 (VV) EMPLOYER DAY CARE CREDIT. (1) A TAXPAYER SHALL BE ALLOWED A CRED-
20 IT AGAINST THE TAX IMPOSED BY SECTION SIX HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE TO
21 THE EXTENT OF TWENTY PERCENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE TAXABLE
22 YEAR BY THE TAXPAYER IN MAKING AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES TO THE CHIL-
23 DREN AND WARDS OF EMPLOYEES AND IN TRAINING PERSONS EMPLOYED BY THE
24 TAXPAYER OR BY A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER RENDERING SUCH SERVICES. A TAXPAY-
25 ER MAY MAKE SUCH SERVICES AVAILABLE AS FOLLOWS:
26 (A) PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN CONTRACT WITH A THIRD PARTY PROVIDER;
27 (B) BY REIMBURSING AN EMPLOYEE FOR EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE EMPLOYEE
28 FOR SUCH SERVICES; OR
29 (C) BY PROVIDING ON-SITE OR NEAR-SITE DAY CARE SERVICES.
30 IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AMOUNT OF SUCH CREDIT EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TAX
31 OTHERWISE DUE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR ANY TAXABLE YEAR.
32 (2) (A) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER WHO UNFAIRLY
33 DISCRIMINATES AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, CREED, RELI-
34 GION, SEX, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, DISABILITY OR MARITAL STATUS IN MAKING
35 AVAILABLE DAY CARE SERVICES.
36 (B) A TAXPAYER MAY GIVE A PREFERENCE TO CHILDREN OR WARDS OF EMPLOYEES
37 FOR WHOM OBTAINING OR MAINTAINING GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT IS CONTINGENT UPON
38 THE AVAILABILITY OF DAY CARE SERVICES FOR SUCH CHILDREN OR WARDS, IN
39 PROVIDING SERVICES QUALIFYING FOR A CREDIT HEREUNDER.
40 (3) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER UNLESS THE FACILITY
41 OR PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES IS LICENSED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE
42 REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE OR THE HUMAN
43 RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING DAY CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK CITY.
44 (4) NO SUCH CREDIT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO A TAXPAYER IF THE FACILITY OR
45 PROGRAM RENDERING DAY CARE SERVICES ADMITS, DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS,
46 CHILDREN WHO ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE EDUCATION LAW WITH
47 REGARD TO COMPULSORY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
48 S 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
49 years commencing on and after January 1, 2014.
