2009-J4010

Calling upon the Governor to abandon his intention to delay the refunding of individual and business income tax overpayments

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2009-J4010


LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION calling upon Governor David A. Paterson to imme-
diately abandon his intention to delay the refunding of individual and
business income tax overpayments and refund those tax overpayments with
all deliberate speed

WHEREAS, Governor David A. Paterson announced, as recently as February
16, 2010, his intention to delay payment of approximately $500 million
in personal income tax refunds owed to New York State taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, The hard economic times in which hard-working individuals and
families across the State presently find themselves make it critically
important for the State to remit personal income tax refunds as expe-
ditiously as possible, in order to meet the dire needs of taxpayers
struggling to make necessary purchases and meet their financial obli-
gations; and
WHEREAS, Governor Paterson has also announced his intention to delay
payment of approximately $200 million in business tax refunds; and
WHEREAS, Many small and large businesses depend upon the timely
receipt of their tax refunds to support the ongoing economic and market-
place activity driving their local and regional economies; and
WHEREAS, The residents, businesses and taxpayers generally in the
State have already shared the sacrifices imposed upon them by recent
cuts in vital programs; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
call upon Governor David A. Paterson to immediately abandon his inten-
tion to delay the refunding of individual and business income tax over-
payments and refund those tax overpayments with all deliberate speed;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to The Honorable David A. Paterson, Governor of the State of New
York.

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  • 23 / Feb / 2010
    • ADOPTED

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