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N.Y. TAX Law § 625

This is the official text of N.Y. TAX Law § 625, part of New York’s TAX Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TAX Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Gift for fish and wildlife management

Official statutory text

§ 625. Gift for fish and wildlife management. Effective for any tax\nyear commencing on or after January first, nineteen hundred eighty-two,\nan individual in any taxable year may elect to contribute to the\nconservation fund for fish and wildlife management purposes. Such\ncontribution shall be in any whole dollar amount and shall not reduce\nthe amount of state tax owed by such individual. The tax commission\nshall include space on the personal income tax return to enable a\ntaxpayer to make such contribution. Notwithstanding any other provision\nof law all revenues collected pursuant to this section shall be credited\nto the conservation fund and used only for those purposes enumerated in\nsection eighty-three of the state finance law.\n

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