New York Public Personnel Law: New York State's local government tax cap to remain at two percent for calendar 2020

July 11, 2019

New York State's local government tax cap to remain at two percent for calendar 2020

Property tax levy growth for all counties, towns, fire districts, 44 cities and 10 villages having fiscal years that close on Dec. 31 will be capped at 2 percent for the 2020 fiscal year according to a statement released by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli dated July 11, 2019.

The tax cap, which first applied to local governments in 2012, limits tax levy increases to the lesser of the rate of inflation or 2 percent with some exceptions, including a provision that allows municipalities to override the tax cap. During the 2014 through 2018 fiscal years, municipalities with a fiscal year ending on Dec. 31 had their levy growth capped at less than 2 percent.

For a list of allowable levy growth factors for all local governments, visit: https://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/realprop/pdf/inflation_allowablegrowthfactors.pdf

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