NY TAX RATE ON MIDDLE CLASS 23 PERCENT HIGHER THAN RATE ON AFFLUENT NEW CTJ STUDY ANALYSIS OF CHANGES SINCE 1985 SHOWS THAT FAIRNESS OF NEW YORK SYSTEM DID NOT IMPROVE INCOME TAX IS PROGRESSIVE, BUT RICHEST GOT SMALL OVERALL TAX CUT
Missing Attachments; Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) press release regarding New York State tax rates. Analyzes tax changes since 1985. Finds fairness of the New York system did not improve and that middle-income families are paying more taxes than the most affluent New Yorkers. Criticizes sales tax and the income tax. Lists "Terrible Ten" states that tax the poorest more than the rich. Demands ... read morechange.read less