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A 5530: Establishes a tax credit for pet adoption not to exceed three hundred fifty dollars.
What A 5530 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill proposes to establish a tax credit for individuals who adopt a dog or cat from a qualifying animal shelter, humane society, or rescue association in New York. The credit is limited to $350 and can only be claimed once per individual taxpayer. To be eligible, the taxpayer must not have committed a violation or offense related to animal welfare. The tax credit will take effect immediately and will apply to taxable years starting from the current year.
Bill journey
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3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: referred to ways and means (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5530
- What is the current status of A 5530?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5530 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to ways and means".
- Did A 5530 pass?
- Not yet. A 5530 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5530, and where is it now?
- A 5530 was authored by Asm. Alec Brook-Krasny with 6 coauthors. Its committee of record is Assembly Ways & Means.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to ways and means |
| Jun. 06, 2025 | held for consideration in ways and means |
| Feb. 14, 2025 | referred to ways and means |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 14, 2025 · 287 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5530 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 14, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to establishing a tax credit for pet adoption The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 606 of the tax law is amended by adding a new 2 subsection (qqq) to read as follows: 3 (qqq) Pet adoption credit. An individual taxpayer shall be allowed a 4 credit against the tax imposed by this article for the first adoption, 5 as defined by subdivision three of section three hundred fifty of the 6 agriculture and markets law, of a dog or cat from a qualifying pound, 7 shelter, society or association for the prevention of cruelty to 8 animals, humane society or dog, cat or other protective rescue associ- 9 ation located in New York. No taxpayer having committed a violation or 10 offense under section three hundred fifty-three, three hundred fifty- 11 three-a, three hundred fifty-three-b, three hundred fifty-three-c, three 12 hundred fifty-three-d, three hundred fifty-three-e or three hundred 13 fifty-three-f of the agriculture and markets law shall be eligible for 14 the credit allowed under this subsection. The credit allowed under this 15 subsection shall not exceed three hundred fifty dollars. 16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable 17 years beginning on and after such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD09223-01-5
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