Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

N.Y. SOS Law § 394-B

This is the official text of N.Y. SOS Law § 394-B, part of New York’s SOS Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "SOS Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Eligibility criteria

Official statutory text

§ 394-b. Eligibility criteria. 1. To be eligible for a tax credit\nunder the child care creation and expansion tax credit program, a\nbusiness entity must:\n (a) be a business entity that is required to file a tax return\npursuant to article nine-A, twenty-two or thirty-three of the tax law;\n (b) be a child care program, or contract with such child care program,\nas defined in this title that is licensed or registered pursuant to\nsection three hundred ninety of this article;\n (c) create or expand child care seats, directly or through a third\nparty, for the employees of such business entity on or after April\nfirst, two thousand twenty-three and before January first, two thousand\ntwenty-five;\n (d) operate a business location in New York state;\n (e) be in substantial compliance with any child care licensing laws\nand regulations related to the entity's business sector or other laws\nand regulations as determined by the commissioner; and\n (f) not owe past due state taxes or local property taxes unless the\nbusiness entity is making payments and complying with an approved\nbinding payment agreement entered into with the taxing authority.\n

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.