Why Is New York Still Taxing Unemployment Benefits?
Unemployed New Yorkers are receiving surprise tax bills. Republican legislators joined with progressive Democrats to move to waive taxes on benefits, following the lead of most other states and the federal government.
Daniel Moritz-Rabson · April 29, 2021

"You're letting those who are downtrodden be taxed. You giveth and you taketh away." | Denisha Thomas
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