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On February 1, 2023, as part of her Executive Budget proposal to the New York State Legislature, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed raising the MTA payroll tax, a move projected to increase revenue by $800 million, and also giving the MTA some of the money from casinos expected at present to be licensed soon for business in Manhattan.
The rate of .21 percent for New York City’s five boroughs would remain in effect. The estimated savings from the elimination of the MTA Payroll Tax would be $767 million.
While the city of New York is barred from charging its own commuter tax, the state of New York does impose an income tax on non-residents that work in the state. In 2009, New York enacted the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, a 0.34% levy on payrolls and self-employment earnings in New York City and Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester ...
NYS Senators Greg Ball and Lee Zeldin presented their plan to phase-out the MTA payroll tax during a press conference in Yorktown on Wednesday. Plamena Pesheva , Patch Staff Posted Thu, Jun 9 ...
State Group Joins Rockland's Fight Against MTA Payroll Tax - New City, NY - Rockland wants tax scrapped, better service from MTA and $220M in damages.
The state Senate has passed legislation to derail the payroll tax put in place last year to rescue the Metropolitan Transportation Authority from a big budget deficit.
The resolution passed with strong bipartisan support with 17 votes in favor and a single vote to oppose, which was cast by Legislator Monatano. The lawsuit ultimately succeeded when Justice R. Bruce Cozzens ruled in favor of the County by declaring the New York City MTA's $1.2 payroll tax unconstitutional. See also
The state’s highest court refused to hear an appeal of the MTA Payroll Tax. Tuesday’s ruling of the New York Court of Appeals means businesses within the Metropolitan Transportation...
Partial Rollback Of The MTA Payroll Tax A Beginning - New City, NY - County legislators say Rocklanders have paid $18 million yearly
In December 2011, Zeldin supported a $250 million cut to the MTA payroll tax. [19] [20] In March 2012, Zeldin helped to create the PFC Joseph Dwyer PTSD Peer-to-Peer Veterans Support program; funding for the program was included in the 2012–13 New York State Budget.