IT-245 Claim for Volunteer Firefighters' & Ambulance Workers' Credit

for NY State Fire Fighters & EMS who rent homes in the City of Port Jervis

or those that own or rent homes outside the City of Port Jervis

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This form can be filled out on the computer and printed but not saved.

Tax Credit Now Available for Volunteer Firefighters

NYS Department of Taxation and Finance has issued Form IT-245

in order to claim a $200 (or $400) New York State 2007 income tax credit for service with a Volunteer Ambulance Corps or Volunteer Fire Department.

Chapter 532 of the Laws of 2007 makes it possible for all active volunteer firefighters and ambulance workers to qualify for the personal income tax credit in calendar year 2007, even if such volunteer also received a real property tax exemption for his or her volunteer service.

In 2006 New York State adopted a law that provides volunteer firefighters

and ambulance workers with a $200 personal income tax credit (the credit is

$400 for taxpayers who file a joint return and who each qualify for the credit).

This tax credit is available to a volunteer that is active and who is not also

receiving a real property tax exemption for his or her volunteer service.

Because this law was adopted after many volunteers had already applied

for their local real property tax exemption, such volunteers would not be

eligible for the personal income tax credit for the 2007 income tax year.

Chapter 532 corrects this problem.

Click here to view and download Form IT-245 as a PDF.

This form can be filled out on the computer and printed but not saved.

From the Department of State's Office of Fire Prevention and Control

The PJFD would like to thank

HGI Skydyne

for designing and donating custom cases for our FIT-5 devices

Once again the generosity of HGI Skydyne

has provided our fire department with specialty cases

to help us protect the residents of the area.

THANK YOU!