(b) An eligible employer is a corporation (including a New York S corporation), a sole proprietorship, a limited liability company or a partnership. An eligible employee is an individual who is (i) employed by an eligible employer in New York state, (ii) paid at the minimum wage rate as defined in article nineteen of the labor law during the taxable year by the eligible employer, (iii) between the ages of sixteen and nineteen during the period in which he or she is paid at such minimum wage rate by the eligible employer, and (iv) a student during the period in which he or she is paid at such minimum wage rate by the taxpayer.

(c) For taxable years beginning on or after January first, two thousand fourteen and before January first, two thousand fifteen, the amount of the credit allowed under this section shall be equal to the product of the total number of hours worked during the taxable year by eligible employees for which they were paid at the minimum wage rate as defined in article nineteen of the labor law and seventy five cents. For taxable years beginning on or after January first, two thousand fifteen and before January first, two thousand sixteen, the amount of the credit allowed under this section shall be equal to the product of the total number of hours during the taxable year worked by eligible employees for which they were paid at such minimum wage rate and one dollar and thirty-one cents. For taxable years beginning on or after January first, two thousand sixteen and before January first, two thousand nineteen, the amount of the credit allowed under this section shall be equal to the product of the total number of hours during the taxable year worked by eligible employees for which they were paid at such minimum wage rate and one dollar and thirty-five cents. Provided, however, if the federal minimum wage established by federal law pursuant to 29 U.S.C. section 206 or its successors is increased above eighty-five percent of the minimum wage in article nineteen of the labor law, the dollar amounts in this subdivision shall be reduced to the difference between the minimum wage in article nineteen of the labor law and the federal minimum wage. Such reduction would take effect on the date that employers are required to pay such federal minimum wage.

(d) Employer prohibition. An employer shall not discharge an employee and hire an eligible employee solely for the purpose of qualifying for this credit. An eligible employee who is used as the basis for this credit may not be used as the basis of any other credit allowed under this chapter.

(e) Cross references: For application of the credit provided in this section, see the following provisions of this chapter:

(2) Article 9-A: Section 210-B, subdivision 40.

(3) Article 22: Section 606, subsection (aaa).

(4) Article 33: Section 1511, subdivision (cc). * NB There are 2 § 38's