What's happening
This bill extends Ontario County’s authority to impose additional local sales and use taxes through November 30, 2019.
Why it matters
Continued Local Revenue for Essential Services. By extending Ontario County’s authority to charge higher sales and use taxes, the bill helps ensure ongoing funding for county services like public safety, infrastructure, and social programs—services that might otherwise face cuts or require new funding sources.
Stability for County Budget Planning. The extension until November 30, 2019, gives Ontario County more predictability and stability in its financial planning, allowing officials to make longer-term decisions with greater confidence in anticipated revenue streams.
Direct Impact on Consumers and Businesses. The additional local sales tax directly affects the price of goods and services purchased in Ontario County, meaning consumers will continue to pay slightly more, and businesses must continue to collect and remit this higher rate. This could influence shopping patterns or business competitiveness relative to neighboring counties with lower rates.
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Extend Ontario County Sales Tax
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6554
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. KOLB -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to extending the authorization for Ontario county to impose additional rates of sales and compensating use taxes
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Clause 40 of subparagraph (i) of the opening paragraph of section 1210 of the tax law, as amended by chapter 290 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
(40) the county of Ontario is hereby further authorized and empowered to adopt and amend local laws, ordinances or resolutions imposing such taxes at a rate that is: (A) one-eighth of one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph for such county for the period beginning June first, two thousand six and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen; and also (B) at a rate that is three-eighths of one percent additional to the three percent rate authorized above in this paragraph, and that is also additional to the one-eighth of one percent rate authorized in this clause for such county, for the period beginning September first, two thousand nine and ending November thirtieth, two thousand [seventeen] nineteen;
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10277-01-7
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