Taxation and Finance

Analysis of Governor Hochul's 2024 State of the State address.

Read our comprehensive report of legislation with county impact that has passed both houses of the State Legislature 

Counties in New York are grappling with the impacts a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that forces changes to how they recoup revenue on tax delinquent properties. 

The 2023 NYSAC Sales Tax report provides a comprehensive analysis of sales tax data and trends across New York’s 57 counties and New York City.

The report provides a year-over-year comparison of sales tax receipts and per-capita sales tax collections in every county, analyzes sources and trends in sales tax collection and provides an overview of the importance of sales tax in county budgets.

The state's plan to shift $625 million in new Medicaid costs onto local taxpayers would place New York's counties and the City of New York on track to contribute a record $12 billion to state coffers next fiscal year.

The Governor’s Budget proposes to amend NYS Real Property Law that fundamentally alters the process and reasons counties foreclose and auction tax delinquent properties. The proposal requires counties to return excess funds received from auction to the prior property owner after covering delinquent taxes and administrative costs incurred by the enforcing officer.

County sales tax has recovered significantly since the depths of COVID pandemic restrictions and handily surpassed pre-COVID results from 2019.

The White House is hosting a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Day of Action for federal, state, local, and tribal government employees on August 24th to ensure all those who are eligible have access to this loan forgiveness and know what they need to do to apply.

The State Comptroller is responsible for administering and enforcing many aspects of the state-imposed property tax cap.

This NYSAC presentation provides an update on sales tax trends, along with some history on the sales tax and the implications for counties.