Creates a wage tax credit for employers who employ New York national guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel
S 2720 creates a $1,500 state wage tax credit for New York employers who hire eligible workers: New York National Guard members, reservists, volunteer firefighters, or EMS personnel. To qualify, employees must have been employed by the business for at least six months. The credit directly reduces the employer's state tax liability for each qualifying employee, with unused portions allowed to carry forward to future tax years. This bill applies to taxable years beginning January 1, 2027, and affects businesses employing these public service workers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Last action Jan 20, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was amended to add two new sponsors and update its legislative history to reflect committee actions. The core policy content regarding the wage tax credit for National Guard, reservists, firefighters, and EMS personnel remains substantively unchanged, though the internal numbering of the bill's sections was updated to accommodate the new sponsors.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; the tax credit provisions for eligible personnel are identical to the original version.
TECHNICAL
Added two new sponsors (Senators Borrello and Rolison) to the list of introducers.
Updated the legislative history to include committee recommitment and discharge actions.
Renumbered the bill's sections from 61/62 to 63/64 and subsections from (qqq)/(rrr) to (www)/(xxx) to align with the new sponsor count.
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2720A
upper
Jan 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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