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S 2246: Exempts from the tax on retail sales the portion of a receipt from the purchase of a motor vehicle which is reduced due to a customer rebate or customer discount provided by a manufacturer to the purchaser, that is applied against the amount due under the sales agreement.
What S 2246 does, verified January 8, 2026
The proposed legislation aims to exempt from sales tax the portion of a receipt from the purchase of a motor vehicle that is reduced due to a rebate or discount provided by a manufacturer to the purchaser. This exemption applies only to the portion of the receipt that is directly affected by the customer rebate or discount. The exemption is intended to provide relief to consumers who receive rebates or discounts from manufacturers when purchasing vehicles.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2246
- What is the current status of S 2246?
- As of January 8, 2026, S 2246 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 BUDGET AND REVENUE".
- Did S 2246 pass?
- Not yet. S 2246 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2246, and where is it now?
- S 2246 was authored by Sen. Leroy Comrie. Its committee of record is Senate Budget & Revenue.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 288 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2246 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COMRIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Budget and Revenue AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting from the tax on retail sales the portion of a receipt from the purchase of a motor vehicle which is reduced due to a rebate or discount provided by a manufacturer to the purchaser The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended 2 by adding a new paragraph 14-b to read as follows: 3 (14-b) Motor vehicles, as such a term is defined in section one 4 hundred twenty-five of the vehicle and traffic law, sold by a vendor to 5 a purchaser, as such terms are defined in section eleven hundred one of 6 this article, upon purchase of a vehicle with a customer rebate or 7 customer discount provided by a manufacturer to the purchaser, that is 8 applied against the amount due under the sales agreement. Provided, 9 however, this exemption shall only apply to the portion of the receipt, 10 as such term is defined in section eleven hundred one of this article, 11 that is reduced as a direct result of a customer rebate or customer 12 discount provided by a manufacturer to the purchaser. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD04957-01-5
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