The Buffalo Chronicle
Taxation
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Payroll tax deferral could be more complicated than it sounds
BY ALAN D. VIARD On Saturday, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing the Treasury Department to allow employers to defer their employees’ Social Security payroll taxes. The administration claims legal authority to take…
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Assembly unanimously passes legislation to end ‘dark store’ assessment challenges
Bill would ensure assessors follow common sense guidelines when utilizing assessment methods. Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski announced the Assembly unanimously passed his legislation that would establish clear and unambiguous guidelines for assessors to…
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Higgins announces committee approval of legislation reversing SALT cap
Legislation Reinstates Deduction Taken from Homeowners in 2017 GOP Tax Bill; Full House Vote Expected Next Week Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) and his colleagues on the House of Representatives Committee on Ways…
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Property tax bills vary widely across New York State
Residents of the Mid-Hudson village of Liberty had the highest effective property tax rate in New York (outside New York City and Nassau) during fiscal year 2019, according to the newest edition…
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Empire Center ranks local taxes, spending, and debt across New York
This week, the Empire Center for Public Policy released its annual Benchmarking New York report, comparing and ranking government tax, spending and debt levels for hundreds of counties, towns, cities and villages throughout New York. The…
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SALT lawsuit swept aside by a federal judge
BY E.J. McMAHON In what could rank among the least surprising federal court rulings of this or any year, a U.S. District Court judge in Manhattan has rejected New York’s constitutional challenge to…
