New York A 7680: Relates to exempting computer hardware and software and school supplies from sales tax during a specified period

Status: REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS (as of 2026-01-07)

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 7680

Sponsors: Steve Stern, Noah Burroughs

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A07680 Summary:

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Amd §1115, Tax L

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Exempts computer hardware and software equipment and school supplies from sales tax during the seven day period commencing on the Tuesday immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day, and ending on Labor Day.

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04/04/2025referred to ways and means

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7680

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 4, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. STERN -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Ways and Means

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting computer hardware
 and software and school supplies from sales and compensating use tax
 during a specified period each year

 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 47 to read as follows:
 3 (47) During the seven day period each year commencing on the Tuesday
 4 immediately preceding the first Monday in September, known as Labor Day,
 5 and ending on Labor Day, school supplies or items commonly used by a
 6 student in a course of study which shall include, but not be limited to,
 7 book bags or backpacks, books, computer equipment (including related
 8 software and hardware), pens, pencils, highlighters, crayons, markers,
 9 erasers, index cards, paper, notebooks, binders, folders, scissors,
 10 rulers and calculators.
 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to taxable
 12 periods beginning on and after August 1, 2026.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02538-01-5

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