In response to a request earlier this year from Westchester County Legislator Alfreda Williams, the CGCA agreed to sponsor a meeting with Westchester County Executive George Latimer regarding the County budget.
You can ask the County Executive:
WHAT SERVICES ARE PROVIDED?
WHAT SPECIAL CONCERNS DO TAXPAYERS FACE?
LEARN THE
ISSUES.
ASK
QUESTIONS. EXPECT ANSWERS.
ATTEND THIS SPECIAL MEETING
WITH
WESTCHESTER
COUNTY EXECUTIVE
GEORGE
LATIMER
Monday,
September 24, 2018
7:00 PM to 9:00
PM
Greenburgh
Town Hall
(177 Hillside Avenue)
(177 Hillside Avenue)
sponsored by
The Council
of Greenburgh Civic Associations
THE COUNCIL
OF GREENBURGH CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS IS A NONPARTISAN, UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION.
OUR PURPOSE
IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ADVANCE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF MEMBER CIVIC
GROUPS IN IMPORTANT
TOWN AFFAIRS.
Tax Information:
Many complain that a significant portion of your annual tax bill is for monies that go toward funding County operations. The county government portion of the property tax is about 15-18% of a property owner's total bill. The remaining property tax is collected by local governments, school districts and special districts (such as fire, water, sewers). The total sales tax varies in Westchester, as the county's largest four cities (White Plains, Yonkers, New Rochelle and Mount Vernon) collect a sales tax of their own. In addition, the state levies a sales tax as well as many unfunded mandates. Westchester County, as well as the Town of Greenburgh, also collects a tax on hotel occupancies. This tax was recently proposed and pushed by Democrats Tom Abinanti and Paul Feiner, helping to make this area and the Town in particular more expensive for travelers. It as passed unanimously by his Town Board.
Business taxes Westchester County offers the following tax advantages to businesses:
• no local corporate income tax • no local personal income tax (except in Yonkers)
• no personal property tax
• no commercial rent tax
• no unincorporated business tax Although a number of factors will ultimately determine an organization's tax liabilities, some generalizations can be made regarding taxes. New York State's maximum corporate income tax rate is 7.1%. In addition, tax savings may result from investment income treatment.
The following sales tax rates apply in Westchester County:
• State sales tax (4%)
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority tax (0.375%)
• County sales tax (except in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers) (3%)
• County sales tax (in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, White Plains and Yonkers) (1.5%)
• Municipal sales tax (in White Plains) (2.25%).
• Municipal sales tax (in Yonkers, Mount Vernon and New Rochelle) (2.5%).\
*an additional 2.5% in the cities of Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers. An additional 2% in the City of White Plains. Tax information is courtesy of New York State Empire Development Corporation, a division of New York State Department of Economic Development. 102 WESTCHESTER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING DATABOOK Taxes Resident Taxes The County of Westchester does not collect a personal income tax, a factor which helps companies attract skilled, highly-paid employees. The personal income tax is assessed by New York State. New York City and the City of Yonkers assess an additional graduated income tax on residents. Connecticut also has a state income tax.
