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| Date: From: Subject: | 2/9/2006 5:35:47 PM Home School Legal Defense Association New York--Tax Credit for Home Education Expenses |
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====================================================================== From the HSLDA E-lert Service... ====================================================================== February 9, 2006 Dear HSLDA members and friends: How would you like to receive up to a $3,500 tax credit per child against your New York State taxes? There are two bills in the New York Legislature which would enable a parent to take a tax credit of up to $3,500 per child for expenses they have incurred for the education of their children. Homeschool parents in New York would be able claim a tax credit for the cost of any textbooks, instructional materials, software, or equipment for core subject areas. Additionally, parents would be able to include expenses for special education evaluation services and programs. The state and federal courts around the country have unanimously ruled that tax credits are not governmental subsidies. This tax credit makes is possible for you to keep more of your money and have a lower tax bill. A recent news report indicated that Governor Pataki supports education tax credits. A rally in support of Senate Bill 1939 and Assembly Bill 8203 will be held in Albany at noon on February 14 on the East Capitol steps. The more people that are able to come for the rally the more likely the bill will pass. If you are not able to make it to Albany please call and/or email the committee members listed below and urge them to support these tax credit bills. Action Requested: 1) Please call and/or email the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee Members listed below and give them this message: "Please support Senate Bill 1939. This bill will benefit parents and children as well as promote education in New York. Parents deserve a tax break for educational expenses." Do not identify yourself as a homeschool parent; instead you can simply identify yourself as a taxpaying parent concerned about education. Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee Members Chairman Senator Nick Spano Phone: (518) 455-2231 Email: spano@senate.state.ny.us Senator Martin J. Golden Phone: (518) 455-2730 Email: golden@senate.state.ny.us Senator Jeff Klein Phone: (518) 455-3595 Email: jdklein@senate.state.ny.us Senator John J. Marchi Phone: (518) 455-3215 Email: marchi@senate.state.ny.us Senator Raymond A. Meier Phone: (518) 455-3334 Email: meier@senate.state.ny.us Senator Eric T. Schneiderman Phone: (518) 455-2041 Email: schneide@senate.state.ny.us Senator Dean G. Skelos Phone: (518) 455-3171 Email: skelos@senate.state.ny.us Senator William T. Stachowski Phone: (518) 455-2426 Email: stachows@senate.state.ny.us 2) Please call and/or email your Assemblyman and give them this message: "Please support Assembly Bill 8203. This bill will benefit parents and children as well as promote education in New York. Parents deserve a tax break for educational expenses." Do not identify yourself as a homeschool parent; instead you can simply identify yourself as a taxpaying parent concerned about education. To find your state Representative use our legislative toolbox at http://www.hslda.org/toolbox . The toolbox will give you a local telephone number to call your Representative and email address if they have one. 3) Please come to Albany for the Tax Credit Rally scheduled for February 14 at noon on the East Capitol steps. For parking information and directions see http://assembly.state.ny.us/directions/ Background: Several states have enacted education tax credit laws geared toward helping low income families, combating poor quality of public education, and helping students with learning disabilities. Senate Bill 1939 and Assembly Bill 8203 would enable families to receive a credit for educational expenses for textbooks, curriculum materials, software, even special education services from their New York state income taxes. Under these bills a family making less than $40,000 would be able to deduct up to $3,500 per child. A family making less than $60,000 could deduct up to $3,200 per child, up to $2,900 per child for families making less than $80,000 and up to $2,600 per child for families making less than $100,000. Families making more than $100,000 a year would be gradually phased into the tax credit schedule. Starting in 2007 the maximum family income limit would have to be less than $110,000 and they could deduct up to $2,300 per child. Until 2011 the maximum amount a family could earn and still take advantage of the tax credit would go up by $10,000 a year while the credit would be reduced by $300 per child for each succeeding new limit. For more information about tax credits in general please see our memo at http://www.hslda.org/docs/nche/000010/200504150.asp . If you are not yet a member of HSLDA and would like to help us fight for greater homeschool freedom in New York please visit http://www.hslda.org/join/apply.asp . Join or renew online between now and March 18 and you can save up to an additional $30 off membership. Sincerely, Thomas J. Schmidt HSLDA Staff Attorney ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -> "The best things in life are free." And if you think that HSLDA membership is one of the good things in your life, then this statement can still be true. When you encourage three of your friends to join HSLDA, not only will they enlist in the important fight on behalf of homeschooling freedoms, but you can have your membership renewed for one year...absolutely free! 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