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Freeeport mayor pushes for ‘fair share' of sales taxes

Freeport generates roughly $15.8 million a year in state sales taxes. The state collects the money, and then sends back roughly $6.2 million to Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead.The share of … more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/21/18

The Island Park school district has warned that, depending on LIPA’s success in court, Island Park’s school taxes could increase on average as much as $3,000 per household.

I.P. residents, LIPA officials weigh in on tax cert case

Laura Hassett has lived in Island Park her entire life. But for the past two months, the mother of three boys has resided in a rental home in Atlantic Beach with her husband and 81-year-old mother. … more

By Peter Belfiore | 5/3/18

Business owners are fearing the possible tax increases ahead of the Long Island Power Authority’s looming tax certiorari case on its E.F. Barrett power plant in Island Park.

Tax hammer: Island Park business owners worry as LIPA decision looms

As deadlines loom in the Long Island Power Authority’s bid to have the property taxes reduced on its aging power plants across Long Island — including the E.F. Barrett plant in Island Park — … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 4/26/18

Proposed Island Park school budget stays under tax cap

Island Park Schools’ board of trustees has adopted its proposed budget for the 2018-19 school year, and for the second year in-a-row has managed to keep its tax levy increase under the state … more

By Matthew D'Onofrio | 4/26/18

March 26 tax vote will have lasting impact on Nassau

Editor's note: Carrie Solages, a Democrat from Elmont, is a Nassau County legislator who represents the 3rd District. The former county executive, Ed Mangano, overhauled the tax system that … more

By Carrie Solages | 3/22/18

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman is preparing to audit the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission.

Nassau County comptroller to audit grievance commission

Nassau County Comptroller Jack Schnirman announced Wednesday that his office is conducting a thorough audit of the Assessment Review Commission — the agency responsible for deciding tax-grievance … more

By Timothy Denton | 2/22/18

What Will You Do with Your Tax Refund?

The average refund for individual income taxpayers who received one for the fiscal year ending in September 2016 topped $3,000, according to the IRS.1 If you expect to receive a refund on your 2017 … more

Christopher Zarra, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS® | 2/19/18

Obama, Trump: reason versus chaos

Start saving. As in right now. Save all that you can. In my last column, “Buckle up, L.I., the GOP tax plan is headed our way” (Jan. 25-31), I promised to offer my suggestions this week on … more

2/18/18

Town Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, center, on Jan. 17 stood with local county, school and village officials to call on LIPA to stop its attempt to reduce the property tax valuation on its E.F. Barrett power plant in Island Park.

Local officials blast LIPA tax cert in Island Park

Local town, county, school and village officials gathered outside the Long Island Power Authority’s E.F. Barrett power plant in Island Park on Jan. 17, and called on the electric utility to respect … more

By Peter Belfiore | 1/26/18

Buckle up, L.I., the GOP tax plan is headed our way

As I wrote this column Saturday — the first anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration — the federal government was shut down. By Monday, it appeared poised to get back to work, as a compromise deal to end the legislative stalemate was in the works . . . more

1/25/18

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