Last Tuesday the Rockland County Legislature worked toward reducing taxes and creating more job opportunities for the more vulnerable residents of the county.
The budget and finance committee began their regular assembly by moving to urge Congress to repeal the cap on state and local tax deduction (SALT.) This tax law most affects states like New York with higher tax burdens on property, and within those states, most affects residents who qualify to itemize the highest number of tax deductions. As of now, only 15% of state taxpayers qualify for a $10,000 deduction, and very few of them reside in Rockland, meaning county residents could be hit hard during tax season. State representatives are concerned that this will cause residents to relocate from New York, and seventeen of them have stated their intention to oppose any infrastructure or tax bill that does not contain a repeal of SALT.