New York A 7958: Creates the "Paid-In Act"; exempts used books from sales use taxes, up to one hundred dollars per item

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

State: New York · Session: 2025-2026 · Bill: A 7958

Sponsors: Linda Rosenthal, Catalina Cruz, Harry B. Bronson, Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, Jonathan Rivera, Karines Reyes

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A07958 Summary:

BILL NOA07958A

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SAME ASSAME AS S07644-A

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SPONSORRosenthal

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COSPNSRBronson, Gonzalez-Rojas, Cruz, Reyes, Rivera

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd 1115, Tax L

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Exempts used books from sales use taxes including second-hand purchases, up to one hundred dollars per item.

Go to top A07958 Actions:

BILL NOA07958A

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04/16/2025referred to ways and means

05/21/2025amend and recommit to ways and means

05/21/2025print number 7958a

01/07/2026referred to ways and means

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Go to topA07958 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7958--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 April 16, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BRONSON -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to exempting used books from
 the collection sales and use taxes

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "Paid-In Act".
 3 § 2. Subdivision (a) of section 1115 of the tax law is amended by
 4 adding a new paragraph 47 to read as follows:
 5 (47) used books, including secondhand purchases, for which the receipt
 6 or consideration given or contracted to be given is less than one
 7 hundred dollars per item.
 8 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11607-05-5

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