Hire a veteran credit (Articles 9-A, 22, and 33)

For tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022, the credit amount has been increased to:

15% of the total wages paid to a qualified veteran during their first twelve-month period of employment, and

20% of the total wages paid to a qualified disabled veteran during the qualified disabled veteran’s first twelve-month period of employment.

The maximum credit amount has also been increased per qualified employed veteran as follows:

$15,000 for any qualified veteran, other than a disabled veteran, employed in a full-time position.

$20,000 for any qualified disabled veteran employed in a full-time position.

$7,500 for any qualified veteran, other than a disabled veteran, employed in a part-time position.

$10,000 for any qualified disabled veteran employed in a part-time position.

This credit has also been extended through tax year 2025.

For more information, see Hire a veteran credit .

[Part H of Chapter 59 of the Laws of 2022, Tax Law §§ 210-B(29), 606(a-2) and 1511(g-1)]