N.Y. Tax Law Section 47*2
Grade no

6 heating oil conversion tax credit.

(a)

(1) Allowance of credit. A taxpayer that meets the eligibility requirements of subdivision (b) of this section and is subject to tax under article nine-A or twenty-two of this chapter may be eligible to claim a grade no. 6 heating oil conversion tax credit in the taxable year the conversion is complete. The credit shall be equal to fifty percent of the conversion costs for all of the taxpayer’s buildings located at a facility regulated pursuant to section 19-0302 or title ten of article seventeen of the environmental conservation law, paid by such taxpayer on or after January first, two thousand twenty-two and before January first, two thousand twenty-four. The credit cannot exceed five hundred thousand dollars per facility.

(2)

A taxpayer that is a partner in a partnership, member of a limited liability company or shareholder in a subchapter S corporation shall be allowed its pro rata share of the credit earned by the partnership, limited liability company or subchapter S corporation that meets the eligibility criteria described in subdivision (b) of this section to claim a grade no. 6 heating oil conversion tax credit. In no event may the total amount of the credit earned by the partnership, limited liability company or subchapter S corporation exceed five hundred thousand dollars for all buildings located at a New York state department of environmental conservation regulated facility.

(3)

No cost or expense paid or incurred by the taxpayer that is included as part of the calculation of this credit shall be the basis of any other tax credit allowed under this chapter.

(b)

Eligibility criteria.

(1)

To be eligible to claim a grade no. 6 heating oil conversion tax credit, a business entity must:

(i)

incur expenses for the conversion from grade no. 6 heating oil fuel, as described as “conversion costs” in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of this section, to biodiesel heating oil or a geothermal system at any building located in New York state outside the city of New York;

(ii)

submit an application to and obtain approval of such application by the New York state energy research and development authority describing the conversion and approved costs to complete such conversion;

(iii)

not be principally engaged in the generation or distribution of electricity, power or energy;

(iv)

be in compliance with all environmental conservation laws and regulations; and

(v)

not owe past due state taxes unless the business entity is making payments and complying with an approved binding payment agreement entered into with the taxing authority.

(c)

Definitions. As used in this section the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1)

Conversion costs means the equipment and labor costs associated with the design, installation and use of space heating and other energy conversion systems that are designed to or accommodate the use of biodiesel fuel or a geothermal system and, at the option of the taxpayer, the costs of completing an ASHRAE level 2 energy audit including assessment of electrification options.

(2)

Biodiesel means a minimum blend of eighty-five (85) percent biodiesel, defined as fuel manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats, or other agricultural or other products or by-products, with petrodiesel fuel commonly used for heating systems.

(3)

Geothermal means a system that uses the ground or ground water as a thermal energy source/sink to heat or cool a building or provide hot water within the building.

(4)

A New York state department of environmental conservation regulated facility is a facility regulated pursuant to section 19-0302 or title ten of article seventeen of the environmental conservation law.

(d)

The commissioner, in consultation with the New York state energy research and development authority, will develop an application process to certify the expenses necessary for the conversion and a taxpayer will not be eligible to claim the credit unless it has completed that application process and the application has been approved by the New York state energy research and development authority.

(e)

Information sharing. The department, the department of environmental conservation and the New York state energy research and development authority shall be allowed and are directed to share and exchange information regarding the information contained on the credit application for claiming the grade no. 6 heating oil conversion tax credit and such information exchanged between the department, the department of environmental conservation and the New York state energy research and development authority shall not be subject to disclosure or inspection under the state’s freedom of information law.

(f)

Cross references. For application of the credit provided for in this section, see the following provisions of this chapter:

(1)

article 9-A: section 210-B, subdivision 58;

(2)

article 22: section 606, subsection (nnn). * NB There are 3 § 47’s

Source: Section 47*2 — Grade no, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/TAX/47*2 (updated May 12, 2023; accessed May 4, 2024).

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Short title 2
Definitions 3
Exemption from certain taxes granted to certain corporations engaged in the operation of vessels in foreign commerce 4
Exemption from certain excise and sales taxes granted to the United Nations 5
Obtaining and furnishing taxpayer identification information 5‑A
Certification of registration to collect sales and compensating use taxes by certain contractors, affiliates and subcontractors 6
Filing of warrants in the department of state 7
Inapplicability of certain money judgment enforcement procedures 8
Exemption from taxes granted to REMICs 9
Electronic funds transfer by certain taxpayers remitting withholding taxes 10
Electronic funds transfer by certain taxpayers remitting sales and compensating use taxes, prepaid sales and compensating use taxes on mo... 11
Certified capital companies 12
Internet 13
Exemption from taxation for victims or targets of Nazi persecution 14
Empire zones program 14‑A
IMB credit for energy taxes 15
QEZE credit for real property taxes 16
QEZE tax reduction credit 17
Empire zones tax benefits report 18
Low-income housing credit 19
Green building credit 20
Credit for transportation improvement contributions 21
Brownfield redevelopment tax credit 21*2
Disclosure of taxpayer information in cases involving abandoned property 22
Tax credit for remediated brownfields 23
Environmental remediation insurance credit 24
Empire state film production credit 24‑A
Musical and theatrical production credit 24‑B
Television writers’ and directors’ fees and salaries credit 24‑C
New York city musical and theatrical production tax credit 25
Disclosure of certain transactions and related information 26
Security training tax credit 27
Suspension of tax-exempt status of terrorist organizations 28
Empire state commercial production credit 28*2
Biofuel production credit 29
Mandatory electronic filing and payment 30
Bad check or failed electronic funds withdrawal fee 31
Excelsior jobs program credit 31*2
Empire state film post production credit 32
Registration of tax return preparers 33
Correction periods for electronic tax documents and payments 33*2
Temporary deferral of certain tax credits 34
Tax return preparers and software companies not to charge separately for New York e-file services 34*2
Temporary deferral payout credits 35
Use of electronic means of communication 35*2
Economic transformation and facility redevelopment program tax credit 36
Empire state jobs retention program credit 37
Alcoholic beverage production credit 38
New York innovation hot spot program tax benefits 38*2
Minimum wage reimbursement credit 39
Tax benefits for businesses located in tax-free NY areas and employees of such businesses 39‑A
Penalties for fraud in the START-UP NY program 40
The tax-free NY area tax elimination credit 41
Limitations on tax credit eligibility 42
Farm workforce retention credit 42‑A
Farm employer overtime credit 43
Life sciences research and development tax credit 43*2
Single member limited liability companies and eligibility for tax credits 44
Employer-provided child care credit 45
Empire state digital gaming media production credit 46
Restaurant return-to-work tax credit 46‑A
Additional restaurant return-to-work tax credit 47
COVID-19 capital costs tax credit 47*2
Grade no 47*3
Suspension of certain taxes on motor fuel and Diesel motor fuel 48
Child care creation and expansion tax credit 49
Newspaper and broadcast media jobs tax credit 49*2
Commercial security tax credit
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