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Saudi- Farmers seek tax credit for donations to food pantries
(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency)
ALBANY, N.Y., Dhu-AlQa'dah 17, 1437, Aug 20, 2016, SPA -- New York's farmers give millions of pounds of apples, squash, melons and other agricultural products to the state's food banks every year. Now some of those farmers are hoping to get some credit a' a tax credit, AP reported.
Legislation awaiting action by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo would offer farmers a tax break of up to $5,000 a year for donations to the food banks that serve the state's food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
Farmers say the tax credit would help pay for harvesting and transporting the food that gets donated a' and encourage more farmers to donate when they have a surplus yield.
Food bank directors support the measure, which they say would help to ensure struggling New Yorkers have access to healthy fresh fruits and vegetables.
-- SPA
19:17 LOCAL TIME 16:17 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y., Dhu-AlQa'dah 17, 1437, Aug 20, 2016, SPA -- New York's farmers give millions of pounds of apples, squash, melons and other agricultural products to the state's food banks every year. Now some of those farmers are hoping to get some credit a' a tax credit, AP reported.
Legislation awaiting action by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo would offer farmers a tax break of up to $5,000 a year for donations to the food banks that serve the state's food pantries, soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
Farmers say the tax credit would help pay for harvesting and transporting the food that gets donated a' and encourage more farmers to donate when they have a surplus yield.
Food bank directors support the measure, which they say would help to ensure struggling New Yorkers have access to healthy fresh fruits and vegetables.
-- SPA
19:17 LOCAL TIME 16:17 GMT
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