PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE FEDERAL TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT

January 23, 2018

On December 22, 2017, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017,1 enacting sweeping changes to the federal tax system for both businesses and individuals. This new federal law will have a disproportionate impact on the tax system and economy of the State of New York a state that already spends $48 billion more each year to Washington than it receives in federal dollars. In fact, the law appears to target those “donor” states that must raise state and local taxes to make up for this deficit in federal financial support for critical programs and services.

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