In his recent State of the State address, Gov. Cuomo called the recently passed
federal tax reform bill «economic civil war» that will raise New Yorkers» property taxes and income taxes.
Also at 12:30 p.m., county leaders, including Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Putnam County Executive MaryEllen O'Dell, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy and others discuss the impact
of federal tax reform on NY homeowners, LCA press room, 130, LOB, Albany.
Also at 6 p.m., Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer sponsor an emergency teach - in
on federal tax reform legislation, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 524 W. 59th St., Manhattan.
One proposal that has taken a hit in popularity, however, is the governor's push to sue the federal government over the December
federal tax reform law, which garners 49 percent support, down from 58 percent in January.
Surging consumer and business confidence is expected to get a boost in 2018
by federal tax reform legislation, which took effect in 2018.
These announcements have come as Cuomo has been working to preempt, then react to recently - passed
federal tax reform legislation that is opposed by New Yorkers across the political spectrum.
Cuomo's budget proposal includes numerous ideas that he believes will offset losses
from federal tax reform effects.
Joseph C. Lorigo, majority leader of the Erie County Legislature, will travel to the White House on Nov. 16 to
discuss federal tax reform with cabinet secretaries and other members of Trump's team.
The next time you hear Gov. Cuomo whine about how
federal tax reforms dealt New Yorkers a painful blow, tell him to look in the mirror.
The effects of forthcoming
federal tax reform efforts — such as limitations on the deductibility for state and local taxes and the exemption for municipal bonds — could hit the state hard, the duo said, and have «significant implications» for the revenues of both New York City (the state's main economic engine) and the state.
The associations representing New York's schools and local governments today sent a letter to the state's congressional delegation, asking them to
oppose federal tax reform proposals that would place a greater tax burden on homeowners and taxpayers.
With the state facing a larger than usual expected budget shortfall for its next fiscal year, Governor Andrew Cuomo has been railing against the devastating impact
proposed federal tax reforms would have on New York state finances.
Late last week, the U.S. Senate passed a
sweeping federal tax reform bill that has been highly controversial and was approved wholly along party lines, with all but one republican... more
The push comes after the Trump administration has pledged an investment in infrastructure nationally, though that initiative that slowed amid the slog to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act as well
as federal tax reform.
Late last month, among mind - numbing hoopla
over federal tax reform, Russian espionage and the like, the Ulster County Legislature quietly re-elected most of its leadership.
«The Subsidy from State and Local Tax Deductibility: Trends, Methodological Issues, and Its Value
after Federal Tax Reform.»
Over the last few months, merchant lobbying groups have stormed Capitol Hill requesting two things: that lawmakers
sink federal tax reform by opposing border adjustability and that they support federal price controls on debit interchange fees.
New York faces a budget deficit of $ 4 billion to $ 8.6 billion and that is before taking into account billions more in revenue that will be lost due the recent
federal tax reform package.
The bottom line appears to be that the
emerging federal tax reform plan will be bad for New York — but that it could have been far worse.
At 12:30 p.m., Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone will be joined by the Long Island Association, Association for a Better Long Island, Suffolk County Alliance of Chambers, small business owners and local elected officials to sound the alarm
against federal tax reform, H. Lee Dennison Building, 100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge, Long Island.
Now, New York taxpayers are poised for a big victory
when federal tax reform provides them with more money in their pockets and better economic opportunity.
State Forecasts Survey respondents forecast state - by - state confusion
following federal tax reform, with more than half (58 %) expecting a patchwork of changes to adjust.
Legislative Column from Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R - Canandaigua) This week, Gov. Cuomo devoted a great deal of his State of the State address explaining how the newly - passed
federal tax reform bill will hurt New York.
Under the new
federal tax reform plan signed by President Trump, deductions for state and local taxes will be capped at $ 10,000 for the 2018 tax year.
As a result
of federal tax reform, IBERIABANK announced raises and bonuses for nearly 80 percent of its associates.
Finally, the report noted that state and local revenue gains
from federal tax reform will be further offset by higher costs for state and local borrowing, resulting from tax reform, and greater demand for public services as charitable donations drop and federal budget cuts continue.
However, it notes that the current uncertainty over
proposed federal tax reforms, international trade, and energy policies could have implications for the relative economics of renewables and their expansion.
Even
as federal tax reform was capturing national attention, Mendenhall and her leadership team were gearing up for an associationwide conversation about advocacy at the state and local levels.
Starbucks is just one of several large companies sharing their savings from
the federal tax reform with employees; Apple, Comcast, Walmart, and American Airlines have all vowed to do the same.
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