N.Y. Tax Law § 37 – Beer production credit

(a) General. A taxpayer subject to tax under article nine-A or twenty-two of this chapter, that is registered as a distributor under article eighteen of this chapter, and that produces sixty million or fewer gallons of beer in this state in the taxable year, shall be allowed a credit against such taxes in the amount specified in subdivision (b) of this section and pursuant to the provisions referenced in subdivision (c) of this section. Provided, however, that no credit shall be allowed for any beer produced in excess of fifteen million five hundred thousand gallons in the taxable year. If the taxpayer is a partner in a partnership or shareholder of a New York S corporation, then the cap imposed by the preceding sentence shall be applied at the entity level, so that the aggregate credit allowed to all the partners or shareholders of each such entity in the taxable year does not exceed that cap.
(b) The amount of the credit per taxpayer per taxable year (or pro rata share of earned credit in the case of a partnership) for each gallon of beer produced in this state on or after April first, two thousand twelve shall be determined as follows:
1. (1) for the first five hundred thousand gallons of beer produced in this state in the taxable year, the credit shall equal fourteen cents per gallon; and
2. (2) for each gallon of beer produced in this state in the taxable year in excess of five hundred thousand gallons, the credit shall equal four and one-half cents per gallon. * (c) Cross-references. For application of the credit provided for in this section, see the following provisions of this chapter:
3. (1) Article 9-A: Section 210, subdivision 45.
4. (2) Article 22: Section 606, subsections (i) and (uu). * NB Effective until January 1, 2015 * (c) Cross-references. For application of the credit provided for in this section, see the following provisions of this chapter:
5. (1) Article 9-A: Section 210-B, subdivision 39.
6. (2) Article 22: Section 606, subsections (i) and (uu). * NB Effective January 1, 2015