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A 757

Requires the posting of municipal sales tax collections on the department of taxation and finance website

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dana Levenberg

Requires New York DoTF to publish municipal sales tax collections on its website, boosting transparency for residents, researchers, and policymakers.

REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
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Bill Summary · A 757

Summary of Assembly Bill A 757

Overview

Assembly Bill A 757, introduced January 8, 2025 and sponsored by Dana Levenberg (primary), would require the New York Department of Taxation and Finance (DoTF) to post municipal sales tax collections on its website. The bill is currently in the Ways and Means committee.

Purpose and Intent

  • Increase transparency around local sales tax collections by making data accessible to the public via the state Department of Taxation and Finance website.
  • Provide residents, researchers, and policymakers with readily available information on municipal sales tax revenues.

Key Provisions

  • DoTF obligation: The bill would mandate the posting of municipal sales tax collections on the DoTF website.
  • Data scope and format: The available summary text does not specify the exact data elements (e.g., per-municipality totals, monthly or annual figures, tax rates, or breakdowns by city/county/village). The precise posting frequency, data fields, and presentation format are not provided in the summary and would be defined in the bill’s text.
  • Compliance and implementation: The bill would assign responsibility to DoTF for publishing the data. Details about implementation timelines, data maintenance, and accessibility requirements are not specified in the provided information.

Affected Parties

  • Municipalities: All municipalities that collect local sales taxes would be represented in the published data.
  • Department of Taxation and Finance: Responsible for collecting and posting the data.
  • Public and researchers: Primary beneficiaries through increased access to local sales tax collection information.

Fiscal and Procedural Considerations

  • The bill is in the Ways and Means committee, indicating a potential fiscal impact analysis will be required to assess costs to DoTF for data collection, processing, and online posting.
  • No effective date is provided in the summary; the actual effective date would be specified in the full bill text.

Status and Sponsor

  • Status: Referred to Ways and Means (current stage in the legislative process).
  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Sponsor: Dana Levenberg (primary).

Notes

This summary reflects the information available in the provided bill overview. For a complete understanding, including exact data elements, posting frequency, and any implementing regulations, the full text of A 757 and related fiscal analyses should be consulted.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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