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New York to offer tax credit for employers that hire people in addiction recovery

Only If They’ve Done the Steps? –

Sept. 27, 2019 – A few years ago North Country Assemblyman Billy Jones, a Democrat, had lunch with Michael Carpenter. Carpenter owns The Northeast Group, a printing, mailing, and distribution business in Plattsburgh. Jones said he came to him with a question –”Why don’t we, people for development disabilities and veterans, why don’t we do the same tax credit program with businesses, for people in recovery?”

Jones recounted the lunch Wednesday outside Carpenter’s business in Plattsburgh. He was there to announce that the 2020 state budget includes $2 million to fund the Recovery Tax Credit program. “We want to have people take a chance on these individuals that are struggling a bit in their lives,” said Jones. “It’s good to see this happen.” Carpenter himself is in recovery. About a third of his staff are also recovering from drug or alcohol addiction and another third has family in recovery, which Carpenter said made his business stronger.

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