LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Government gridlock is upsetting the future of $8 million in sales tax that officials claim the County depends on. County Administrator Ian Coyle reported to the County Ways and Means Committee Monday afternoon that a bill allowing the County to collect one percent of sales tax, which the New York State government has historically re-passed every few years as it expires, is now in limbo. The State's legislature is now in … [Read more...]
Livingston County Enters Tax Agreement with Airbnb and Tidys Tax Law
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The County formally entered an agreement with Airbnb whereby the website and app will collect hotel-motel taxes from its users and pay them to the County. At Wednesday's Board of Supervisors meeting, the Board voted to enter a tax agreement with Airbnb, a website and app that allows private homeowners to rent rooms in their houses for short periods. Airbnb agreed to collect hotel-motel taxes from its users and pay them to … [Read more...]
Airbnb Agrees to Pay Bed Tax to Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Ways and Means Committee approved an agreement between the County and Airbnb for the company to collect and pay 'bed taxes' from their rooms to Livingston County. If the Livingston County Board of Supervisors gives the agreement final approval later this week, Airbnb would periodically pay the County the rental tax they had collected. "Airbnb would not be the actual taxpayer," said County Attorney … [Read more...]
NYS Senate Republicans Reveal Tax Cut Plan
NYLON – Members of the New York State Senate Republican Majority have revealed the first part of their one-house budget proposal and broad-based tax cut plan that is intended to cut taxes for the middle class, seniors, and small businesses. According to a press release from Senator Patrick Gallivan, the plan creates a new 25 percent rate reduction for middle class taxpayers, new tax savings with the goal of preventing seniors from leaving New … [Read more...]