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S 4904 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Establishes a legal services veterans tax credit for attorneys who perform certain services for veterans and disabled veterans

Summary
Establishes a legal services veterans tax credit of up to $1,500 for any attorney who performs a minimum of fifty hours of pro bono legal services to a veteran or disabled veteran during a taxable year; provides that such services shall include, but not be limited to, veteran's benefits and appeals, military discharges and upgrades, public benefits, evictions and foreclosures, and consumer debt issues.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes $1,500 tax credit for attorneys providing pro bono veteran services, directly providing tax relief under fiscal policy.95% confidence ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransTax credit incentivizes legal aid for veterans' benefits appeals, discharge upgrades, and related issues, directly advancing access to services.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 14, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO BUDGET AND REVENUE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
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