A 9055 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a tax credit for food service establishment donations to food pantries

Summary
Establishes a tax credit for food service establishment donations to food pantries, in the amount of fifty percent of the marketed value of each of the taxpayer's qualified donations up to six dollars per qualified donation, beginning with the 2027 tax year.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Sep 5, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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A9055 A9055A · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to add a second sponsor (Assemblymember Cruz) and extend the tax credit limit for food service establishment donations to food pantries from six dollars to seven dollars per donation. The amendment also clarifies that eligible taxpayers can include corporations, partnerships, or individuals, and adds authority for major cities to offer similar tax credits for their local personal income tax.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include additional sponsors and to allow cities with populations of one million or more to adopt similar tax credit programs for their local income taxes.
SCOPE

Added Assemblymember Cruz as a co-sponsor of the bill

Added authority for cities with populations of one million or more to offer similar tax credits for local personal income tax

FISCAL

Increased the maximum credit amount per qualified donation from six dollars to seven dollars

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that eligible taxpayers may be corporations, partnerships, or individuals

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 9055A
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Sep 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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