Featured Resources
The Paycheck Protection Program in New York City:
Jobs Saved, at What Cost?
October 12, 2023
Testimony on The City's Allocation of
Federal Covid-19 Stimulus Funds
November 7, 2022
Federal Assistance: How The Mayor Plans to
Use Billions in Covid-Related Aid For Schools
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Federal Aid, Governor’s Proposals Combine for a Complex Funding Picture for the City’s Schools
March 19, 2021
Back On Track? Federal Aid for the MTA May
Be Coming, But Fiscal Problems Remain
March 9, 2021
FEMA Increase to Covid Reimbursement Means Over $1 Billion More for the City
February 16, 2021
How Much Income Support Aid Could Low-Income New Yorkers Lose
Under President Trump’s Budget Proposal?
August 16, 2017
Has the
Amount of Federal Aid to New York City Changed Over the
Past Five Years?
February 1, 2016;
New
York City by the Numbers
Mayor Adds $1.3 Billion in Federal
Hurricane Sandy Aid to City Budget
June 10, 2015;
Focus On: The
Executive Budget
Report, 2 pages
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Will New
York City Hospitals That Treat Many Low-Income Patients
Face The Heaviest Penalties Under New Federal
Reimbursement Policies?
June 12, 2013; IBO New York City by the Numbers Post
Missing
From Albany's Family Relief Tax Break: 1.2 Million NYC
Kids
April 19,2013; IBO Weblog
Testimony to the New York City Council Economic
Development Committee on Federal
Stimulus Spending in New York City
March 1, 2010; Testimony, 3 pages
MTA Wants More Public Subsidies, But How Much Does It Get Now?
August 14, 2008; Newsfax, 3 pages
Federal Medicaid Changes Pose Major Budget Risks to the City's Hospitals
May 13, 2008; Newsfax, 3 pages
School Funding Since 1990
March 13, 2008; Table, 1 page
Larger City Subsidy Saves Public Hospitals, For Now
March 11, 2008; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
Most Food Stamp Recipients no Longer Also Welfare Recipients
January 16, 2008; 5 pages, plus supplemental tables
New Funding Formula Seeks to Alter School Budget Disparities
October 10, 2007; Fiscal Brief, 11 pages
Contributing Factors: Disparities In 2005 Classroom Spending
October 10, 2007; Background Paper, 13 pages
The Shelter Allowance Increase: How Will it Affect NYCHA's Budget?
September 20, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages
New Welfare Rules May Be Costly for the City
July 3, 2007; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
A Review of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Financial Outlook and Options for Closing the Gaps
June 2007; 14 pages
Staten Island Ferry: Rising Costs Lead Spending to Double
March 6, 2007; Newsfax Article
The Status of NYCHA's "Plan to Preserve Public Housing"
January 10, 2007; Testimony, 2 pages
Since 2000, Funding Changes Cause Annual Uncertainty for Summer Jobs Program
June 2006; Fiscal Brief, 5 pages
NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing
June 13, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
Examining NYCHA's Plan to Preserve Public Housing
June 8, 2006; Letter Attachment, 18 pages
The Rising Cost of the Early Intervention Program
January 27, 2006; Newsfax Article
As City Plans Child Care Improvements, Funding Tightens
December 29, 2005; Report 6 pages and supplemental table
Adoption Subsidy Spending Grows, But City Saves
December 6, 2005; Fiscal Brief
Progress Report: The Mayor's Social Services Streamlining Plan
October 27, 2005; Newsfax Article
The Transportation Bond Act of 2005
October 17, 2005; 2 pages
City Faces New Community Development Block Grant Cuts
October 11, 2005; Newsfax Article
State Saves as City Bears Added Jail Costs for Felony Cases
September 29, 2005; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
Lawsuit Remains Unsettled, But School Spending Continues to Rise
July 20, 2005; Newsfax Article
The Governor's Budget Proposals and a Fair Share State Budget
March 11, 2005; Testimony, 3 pages
While Fewer in City Receive Welfare, Many More Get SSI
December 2, 2004; Newsfax Article
Heat and Hot Water Emergencies
November 16, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
Heating Home Assistance Program Provides Little Comfort for Many City Residents
November 9, 2004; Newsfax Article
Running on Empty: The MTA's 2005 Budget and Financial Plan
November 2004; Fiscal Brief, 8 pages
Go Figure: How a Bigger Education Budget Became Less Money for Schools
October 26, 2004; Newsfax Article
The City's Changing Uses of HOME Funds
October 2004; Background Paper, 4 pages
Three Years After: Where Is the $20 Billion in Federal WTC Aid?
August 11, 2004; Newsfax Article
Settling School Finance Suit May Cost City Millions
May 27, 2004; Newsfax Article
The City's Use of Battery Park City Authority Funds
May 26, 2004; Letter and Attachment, 7 pages
The Future of Enhanced Vouchers: Cost and Considerations for a City Program to Supplement Federal Section 8 Rental Assistance
May 11, 2004; Memo, 12 pages
The City's Rising Share of the Cost of Policing Public Housing
April 29, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
As Federal Aid Drops, City's Cost for Policing Public Housing Climbs
April 15, 2004; Newsfax Article
Child Health Clinics Face Budget Cuts, Again
April 1, 2004; Newsfax - plus appendix
Clause in Medicare Bill Blocked Hundreds of Millions in Potential City Savings
January 22, 2004; Newsfax Article
Will New State Law Help Reclaim New York's Brownfields?
December 1, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages
World Trade Center Assistance: Aid Received, Aid to Come
July 31, 2003; Newsfax Article
Federal Changes May Mean Less Housing Aid for the City
July 21, 2003; Newsfax Article, 3 pages
No Cents? Federal Subsidies for School Repairs Forfeited
July 10, 2003; Newsfax Article
As Medicaid Enrollment Has Surged, Composition of the Caseload Has Changed
June 12, 2003; Background Paper, 3 pages
Albany Budget Relief: How Much in City Gap-Closing Help?
June 5, 2003; Fiscal Brief - plus appendix
Mayor's Social Service Streamlining Plan: Savings without Pain?
May 15, 2003; Fiscal Brief
New York City's $4 Billion Medicaid Bill: What Is Driving the Rise in Costs?
May 7, 2003; Newsfax Article
Considering Secession from the State
May 1, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
The Cost of Keeping Mitchell-Lama Housing Affordable
April 7, 2003; Newsfax Article
City's Reliance on State and Federal Funds for Child Care Grows
December 2002; Background Paper, 6 pages
Where Have All the New Child Care Dollars Gone?
December 12, 2002; Newsfax Article
Can Another NY/NY Deal Deliver Housing for the Mentally Ill Homeless and City Savings?
October 25, 2002; Newsfax Article
The Effectiveness of 9/11 Small Business Assistance Programs
October 7, 2002; Testimony, 4 pages
The Cost of an Adequate Education for the City's Students
September 23, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
K-3 Class Size Drops, But 77,500 Children Still in Classes with Over 25 Students
September 19, 2002; Newsfax Article - plus supplemental table
Rising Homelessness Threatens Higher City Costs
September 12, 2002; Newsfax Article
Schools' Budget: One-Shots Now, Cuts Later?
August 9, 2002; Newsfax Article
Expanding Homeownership Opportunities for Low- and Moderate-Income New Yorkers
August 2002; Background Paper, 8 pages
Summertime Blues: Nearly 15,000 Fewer Summer Jobs for Teens
July 18, 2002; Newsfax Article
Lower Manhattan Economic Recovery Aid: Who's Benefitting?
June 27, 2002; Newsfax Article
World Trade Center Aid: Too Much for Some Needs, Not Enough for Others?
May 28, 2002; Newsfax Article
Raising Work Quotas for Welfare Recipients: A Costly Challenge for the City
May 22, 2002; Newsfax Article
Private Buses, Public Subsidies: Will New York Continue to Ride With the Current Franchise Deal?
May 2, 2002; Policy Brief, 8 pages
Plans for Using Special Federal Community Development Funds Allocated to the City After September 11
April 23, 2002; Letter, 4 pages
Effect of the Federal Stimulus Act on the City's Tax Revenues
March 2002; Letter, 6 pages
Give 'Em Shelter: Various City Agencies Spend Over $900 million on Homeless Services
March 7, 2002; Fiscal Brief, 12 pages
Governor Wants Remaining Welfare Surplus to Help Close Budget Gap
February 25, 2002; Newsfax Article
Estimate of Differences in Per-Pupil Spending Between NYC and High-Performing School Districts Statewide
February 15, 2002; Letter, 2 pages
Federal Aid to New York City in the Aftermath of September 11th: How Much, and for What?
February 11, 2002; Testimony, 11 pages
New York's Access-A-Ride Program: Costs and Funding Sources
February 8, 2002; Fiscal Brief
Rising Homelessness Pushes Homeless Services Budget Higher
December 13, 2001; Newsfax Article
The Aftermath: How Much Federal Aid for New York?
November 20, 2001; Newsfax Article
World Trade Center Disaster: Tracking Federal Aid for Cleanup and Rebuilding
September 28, 2001; Newsfax Article, 2 pages
Back-to-School Budget Blues
August 30, 2001; Newsfax Article, 2 pages - plus supplemental table
New York's Increasing Dependence on the Welfare Surplus
August 2001; Report, 6 pages
Crime Bill Funding Only Half the Story
May 29, 2000; Newsfax Article
No Taxation Without Explanation
April 3, 2000; Newsfax Article
Federal Funds for Class Size Reduction May Be In Jeopardy
April 5, 1999; Newsfax Article
Governor Proposes Sharp Aid Reduction for Education Initiatives
February 8, 1999; Newsfax Article
Governor's Proposed Budget: Primary and Secondary Education
February 16, 1998; Newsfax Article
City and State Budgets for Fiscal 1998: The Impact on City Schools
September 1, 1997; Newsfax Article
New York State's Welfare Reform Plan
August 25, 1997; Newsfax Article
Unsettled New York City Prior-Year Education Aid Claims
July 18, 1997; Report
School Tax Relief and Education Aid Proposals: Impacts on New York City
April 1997; Fiscal Brief
Prior-Year Education Aid: Where's the Money?
March 17, 1997; Newsfax Article
Federal Budget: NYC Impact
February 12, 1997; Newsfax Article
Federal Budget News
January 29, 1997; Newsfax Article
State Budget News
January 29, 1997; Newsfax Article
President's Budget for 1999
February 16, 1998; Newsfax Article
Bond Act Hearing Raises Many Questions
March 24, 1997; Newsfax Article
The Fiscal Impact of the New Federal Welfare Law on New York City
October 31, 1996; Fiscal Brief
New York City’s Water And Sewer System
Examining Rate Setting And Billing Structures
October 10, 2024
Fare Play: Considerations for Exempting Yellow Taxis From a Congestion Pricing Surcharge
February 26, 2024
Fiscal Impact Of Eliminating Street Vendor Permit Caps in New York City
January 9, 2024
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Stormwater Fees: Potential Implications for New York
November 27, 2023
Cost of Unpaid Fines, Charges,
And Penalties in New York City
April 5, 2023
Driving While Impaired Arrests Have Been Trending Down for Years. What About Crashes by Impaired Drivers?
August 6, 2021
When the City Went on Pause Did
Parking Violations Plummet?
July 23, 2020
How Does the City Collect Parking Fines from
Delivery Companies and Other Businesses?
February 5, 2019
Reporting on Delinquent New York
City Environmental Control Board Fines
October 14, 2014;
Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Are Red-Light, Bus-Lane, and Speed Cameras Becoming
The
Main Drivers of Revenue from Traffic Fines?
July 15, 2014;
New York City by the Numbers
New York City Public Payphones: How Many Are Left?
October 31, 2013; New York City by
the Numbers Post
Is New York “Fine” City?
August 13, 2013;
IBO Weblog Post
How Much
is NYC Paying to Make Housing Repairs That Should be
Done by Landlords?
May 7, 2013; New York City by the Numbers Post
New York City: Your Ad Here
September 6,
2012; IBO Weblog
Post
Delinquent Account Balances 2007-2009
March 9, 2011; Letter, 7 pages
Sidewalk Standoff: Street Vendor Regulations Are Costly,
Confusing, and Leave Many Disgruntled
November 9, 2010; Fiscal
Brief, 4 pages
Two
Decades Later, City's Water Metering Still Not Universal
October 5, 2009; IBO Weblog Post
Behind the Wheel: Who Drives Into The Proposed "Congestion Zone?"
December 11, 2007; Newsfax Article, 3 pages
Fees at City Recreation Centers: More Pay, Fewer Play
March 2006; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
Parking Violations Hearing-by-Mail Dispositions
March 6, 2006; Letter, 2 pages
New Federal Telecom Bills Could Tune Out Millions of Dollars for the City
February 9, 2006; Newsfax Article
Expansion of the Bottle Bill and the Return of Unclaimed Deposits to Municipalities
June 3, 2004; Testimony, 2 pages
The City's Use of Battery Park City Authority Funds
May 26, 2004; Letter and Attachment, 7 pages
Bridge Tolls: Who Would Pay? And How Much?
October 7, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages
Is Everything Going to Be Fine(d)?
An Overview of New York City Fine Revenue and Collection
May 29, 2003; Report, 28 pages
Analysis of the November 2024 Financial Plan Fiscal Years 2025-2028 By The Independent Budget Office
December 18, 2024
Local Projections Amidst National Uncertainty Details on IBO’s Economic and Revenue Forecasts
December 18, 2024
Personal Income Tax for 2022:
Tables, Highlights, and Axe the Tax
December 13, 2024
Keeping Score An Examination of City Investments
For The Redevelopment Of Willets Point
November 21, 2024
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection on Int. 991-B to License Hotels
October 9, 2024
A Review of Potential Impacts of Staten Island
Seceding from New York City
May 2, 2024
Details on the January 2024 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecasts
February 22, 2024
The City Charter also requires IBO enhance official and public understanding of the budgetary process and budget documents. In the reports below IBO presents analyses of major budgetary issues facing the city as presented in the November Plan.
Taking New York City Down a PEG: IBO Estimate of the Impact of the Mayor’s Program to Eliminate the Gap (PEG) on New Yorkers
December 14, 2023
Cost of Running NYC for a Day
August 23, 2023
An Examination of The Madison Square Garden
Property Tax Exemption
July 11, 2023
IBO's Testimony on the Mayor's Executive Budget for Fiscal Year 2024
May 23, 2023
Modest Economic Recovery,
With Persistent Budget Challenges
May 15, 2023
Description of Public Subsidies for Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, Citi Field & Barclays
March 29, 2023
Testimony on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget
For 2024 and Financial Plan through 2027
March 6, 2023
Snapshot: Key Findings From IBO's Latest Economic Forecast & Review of the Mayor's 2024 Preliminary Budget and Financial Plan
February 9, 2023
Current Year Surplus Projected Despite Slowing Economy, Future Year Challenges Remain
December 19, 2022
Testimony on IBO’s Latest Economic Forecast &
The Mayor’s November Financial Plan
December 8, 2022
Highlights from IBO’s Updated Tables on New York City Residents’ Income & Income Tax Liability in 2020
December 6, 2022
Does NYC’s Method for Assessing Commercial
Property Values Result in Inequities?
August 30, 2022
How Much Will 421-a Continue To Cost New York City After Its Expiration?
June 6, 2022
Economic and Revenue Forecast: Recovery Continues as New Threats Emerge & Past Risks Remain
March 2, 2022
How Does New York City’s Recovery From Covid-Related Job Losses Compare With The National Recovery?
October 26, 2021
Testimony on Requiring The City to Report on its Design-Build Contracts
October 20, 2021
Saving Space (And Jobs)?
An Examination Of The Industrial Program
October 8, 2021
Personal Income Growth in New York City Has Been Sustained by a Temporary Boost in Transfer Payments
April 16, 2021
Assessments & Revenue: Understanding Next Year’s Projected Billion Dollar Fall in Property Tax Revenue
April 7, 2021
FEMA Increase to Covid Reimbursement Means Over $1 Billion More for the City
February 16, 2021
Testimony on the Mayor’s Preliminary Budget for 2022
March 2, 2021
While Tax Collections Are Stronger Than Expected, Revenue Forecast for 2021 Still Less Than Last Year
March 2, 2021
Outlook for the City’s Economy: A Slow and Fragile Recovery
March 1, 2021
Key Findings From IBO’s Latest Economic Forecast and Review of the Mayor’s 2022 Preliminary Budget and Financial Plan
February 11, 2021
Economic Development Tax Expenditure Evaluation:
IDA’s Industrial Program
February 19, 2021
Which Industry Sectors Have the Most Small Businesses and How Much Do Their Employees Earn?
September 24, 2020
There Are More Municipal Workers Than Ever.
But Is Headcount Up at All NYC Agencies?
August 13, 2020
Snapshot: IBO's Updated Economic and Revenue Forecast and Review of the Adopted Budget for 2021
July 21, 2020
Covid-19's Toll on the Local Economy: A Preliminary Estimate of Job Losses & Tax Revenue Declines
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April 15, 2020
Close to Home: Does Proximity to a Homeless Shelter
Affect Residential Property Values in Manhattan?
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September 25, 2019
Slacker City? New York City’s Incredible Shrinking Workweek
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July 30, 2019
Economic Activity in New York City’s Arts and Cultural Sector
July 17, 2019
Private-Sector Employment & Wage Growth in New York City: Where Are the Jobs?
June 25, 2019
Past as Prologue: Revised Histories and Extraordinary
Trends in the New York City Economy
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May 10, 2019
A Profile of New York City's Industrial Workforce
June 19, 2014; Charts, 26 Pages PDF
The More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same: Richest and Poorest NYC Census Tracts, 2000 & 2011
September 24, 2013; IBO Weblog Post
A Matter of Data? Unraveling the Discrepancy Between City Job Growth &
A High Unemployment Rate
February 7, 2013; Fiscal Brief, 7 Pages
HTML PDF
How Has the Distribution of Income in
New York City Changed Since 2006?
April 19, 2017
Looking Ahead: Is the City Making Way for More Office Space Than Needed Over the Next 30 Years?
September 19, 2013; Fiscal Brief, 12 Pages HTML PDF
Where the Jobs Are Growing the Money Isn’t Always So Good
January 18, 2012; IBO Weblog Post
New York City’s Long-Term Unemployment Rate Continues to Outpace U.S. Rate
July 30, 2010; IBO Weblog Post
Wall Street Wages: A Rough Ride on Easy Street
June 8, 2010; IBO Weblog Post
New Yorkers on the Move 1989-2007: Where They Came From, Where They Went
December 23, 2009; Fiscal Brief, 11 pages, plus supplemental tables
Big City, Big Bucks: NYC's Changing Income Distribution
June 12, 2000; 8 pages
Personal Income Tax for 2022:
Tables, Highlights, and Axe the Tax
December 13, 2024
Testimony on IBO’s Research and Fiscal Projections for NYC's Legal Cannabis Market
September 17, 2024 4
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Exemption or Abatement? Structure of Proposed New 421-a Program Has Implications for All Property Tax Bills
March 26, 2024
For Sale: An Examination of Residential Property Sales Priced at or Below $500,000 and Related Transfer Taxes in New York City
February 21, 2024
Highlights from IBO’s Updated Tables on New York City Residents’ Income & Income Tax Liability in 2021
November 8, 2023
How High—And How Soon? Projecting the Growth of the Legal Cannabis Market in New York City
August 24, 2023
Highlights from IBO’s Updated Tables on New York City Residents’ Income & Income Tax Liability in 2020
December 6, 2022
Testimony on Recommendations of the
Advisory Commission on Property Tax Reform
November 15, 2022
Does NYC’s Method for Assessing Commercial
Property Values Result in Inequities?
August 30, 2022
How Much Will 421-a Continue To Cost New York City After Its Expiration?
June 6, 2022
Assessments & Revenue: Explaining the Unusual Swings in Property Tax Revenues for 2022 and 2023
April 1, 2022
Credits and Abatements: Examining the Adams Administration’s Three Tax Proposals
March 31, 2022
Highlights from IBO’s Updated Tables on New York City Residents’ Income & Income Tax Liability
November 12, 2021
Personal Income Growth in New York City Has Been Sustained by a Temporary Boost in Transfer Payments
April 16, 2021
Assessments & Revenue: Understanding Next Year’s Projected Billion Dollar Fall in Property Tax Revenue
April 7, 2021
Personal Income & NYC Income Tax Liability, 2017 & 2018
October 21, 2020
Testimony: Deferring Property Tax Payments for Some Property Owners
June 10, 2020
Tale of the Taxes: Steady, But Slower Growth Than In Recent Years
March 28, 2019
Considering Property Tax Reform: Will a Lower Target Assessment Ratio Ease Disparate Tax Burdens Among Owners of One- to Three-Family Homes?
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December 12, 2018
Worth the Cost? An Examination of the Commercial Revitalization & Commercial Expansion Programs
November 9, 2018
How Has the Mix of Taxes Collected by
New York City Changed Over the Years?
August 23, 2018
Addressing the Disparities: Winners & Losers in
Two Property Tax Reform Scenarios
April 18, 2018___PDF__________HTML
Testimony on the Effect of Recent
Tax Law Changes on New York City
February 26, 2018
Evaluation of Commercial Revitalization and Commercial Expansion
Tax Expenditure Programs
December 18, 2017
Estimated Cost to New York City of Governor Cuomo’s
Proposed Affordable New York Housing Program
March 7, 2017; Focus On: The Preliminary Budget
How Many Homes & Apartments in New York City
Sold in Recent Years for More Than $2 Million?
February 17, 2017
Testimony on New York City's Commercial Rent Tax
February 13, 2017
An Efficient Use of Public Dollars?
A Closer Look at
The Market Effects of the 421-a Tax Break for Condos
January 30, 2017__ HTML_____PDF
New York City Residents' Income and Tax Liability
December 13, 2016; Tables
Evaluating Economic Development Tax Expenditures
September 22, 2016;Testimony, 2 pages PDF
Evaluation of Commercial Revitalization and Commercial Expansion
Tax Expenditure Programs
December 18, 2017
How Much Do Yesterday's
421-a Tax Exemptions Cost Us Today?
September 14, 2016;
New York City
by the Numbers
Cost of a Property Tax
Abatement to Freeze Small
Business Rents in East New York
Rezoning Area
July 27, 2016; Letter & Memo,
9 pages PDF
Analysis of Assessment and Tax Inequities in the Outer Boroughs
July 7, 2016;
Letter &
Memo, 8 pages PDF
421-a Extended Affordability Benefits
May 18, 2016;
Letter & Memo,
10 pages
PDF
Estimating the Cost of a Full Tax Exemption for Housing Development Fund Corporation Coop Buildings
January 27, 2016;
Letter and Memo, 10 pages
PDF
New York City's Property Tax System
January 22, 2016;
Testimony and Map, 6 pages
PDF
Letter on an Alternative City Child Care Tax Credit
November 9, 2015;
Letter
3 pages
PDF
To Tax or Not to Tax the New Economy:
Digital Goods and Sales Taxes in New York
September 29, 2015;
Fiscal Brief,
4 pages
HTML
PDF
From Tax Breaks to Affordable Housing:
Examining the 421-a Tax Exemption for One57
July 15, 2015;
Fiscal Brief,
8 pages
HTML
PDF
Behind the Numbers: Details of IBO's Latest Economic & Tax Revenue Forecasts
June 18, 2015;
Focus On: The
Executive Budget, 8 pages
PDF
The Mayor's 421-a Proposal: Estimating Tax Revenue Forgone and Affordable Housing Gained
June 3, 2015;
Focus On: The
Executive Budget, 5 pages
PDF
For What It's Worth: Estimating Revenue & Distribution
Under the Mayor's Proposed Mansion Tax
June 1, 2015; Focus On: The
Executive Budget, 3 pages
PDF
Did the Change in 421-a Tax Exemption Rules Alter the Geography of Where Buildings Receiving the Benefit Rise?
May 20, 2015; New York City By the Numbers
Comments on the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Proposed Statement for Tax Abatement Disclosures
February 5, 2015; Letter,
2 pages
PDF
Evaluating New York's Marijuana Taxation and Regulation Legislation
In a Changing National Climate
December 17, 2014; Testimony,
2 pages
PDF
Effect on Property Tax Revenue From Merging Utility Property
From Class 3 into Class 4 Commercial Property
July 28, 2014;
Letter,
3 pages
PDF
When New Yorkers Move Out of New York City Where Do They Go?
July 21, 2014;
New York City by the Numbers
Property Owners' Delinquencies For Sale: City's Annual Lien Sales Trigger Payments From Owners, Often Exceeding Original Amount Owed
June 26, 2014; Fiscal Brief, 10 pages
HTML
PDF
Testimony on The Property Tax Exemption for Madison Square Garden
May 14, 2014;Testimony, 2 Pages
PDF
New York City Residents' Income and Tax Liability
April 14, 2014;
Overview & Tables
PDF
New State
Budget Hands Mayor a Taxing Decision: Extend the State
Business Tax Cuts to the City?
April 2, 2014;
IBO Weblog Post
Thousands
of City Homeowners Could Lose State Property Tax Break
as Deadline for Registering Approaches
December 9, 2013;
IBO Weblog Post
What Type and Size of Buildings Are Receiving 421-a Property Tax Exemptions in 2013?
June 20, 2013; IBO New York City by the Numbers Post
Cooper
Union Will Begin Charging Tuition, But Will Still Be
Getting Special Tax Breaks From the City
June 4, 2013;
IBO Weblog
Testimony on Legislation to Improve Requirements on the Reporting of Income and Expenses by Property Owners
April 23, 2013;
Testimony, 3 Pages
PDF
Hurricane Sandy's Effect on Property Tax Bills for Storm-Damaged Homes
February 28, 2013; Testimony, 4 Pages
PDF
City's Assessment of Property Values May Need Some Extra Reassessing
February 12, 2013;
IBO Weblog Post
Renew, Reform, or Reject? The Coop & Condo Tax Break Has Expired, Giving Albany Chance for Long-Promised Fix
January 3, 2013;
Fiscal Brief, 12 Pages
HTML
PDF
How Much Will Washington's Tax Deal Cost New York City's Taxpayers? A Very Preliminary Estimate
January 2, 2013;
New York City By The Numbers Post
Federal Tax Cut Deadline: What Washington's Decisions Could Mean For New York City's Taxpayers
December 18, 2012;
Fiscal Brief, 9 Pages
HTML
PDF
Why Did 1.3 Million New York City Tax Filers (35%) Pay No City Income Tax in 2010?
September 27, 2012;
New York City By The Numbers Post
Effect on Property Tax Revenue From Merging Utility Property From Class 3 into Class 4 Commercial Property
August 8, 2012; Letter, 4
pages,
PDF
The Coop & Condo Tax Break Is About to Expire, Renewing the Existing Bill Will Cost the City Millions in Unintended Benefits
May 17, 2012; IBO Weblog
Post
Restructuring the Personal Income Tax
February 1, 2012; Letter,
2 pages pdf
Boom & Bust: Commercial Property Taxes Are a Key to Revenues From Property Transfer Taxes
January 5, 2012; Fiscal
Brief, 13 pages
Tax Effort and Spending Effort Across New York State
December 20, 2011; Fiscal
Brief, 28 pages, plus Excel tables
Analysis of Income Distribution in NYC and Relative NYC
Personal Income Tax Burden
December 12, 2011; Letter, 9 pages
Budget Buster: For MTA, Tax & Fee Revenues Not Always on Track
August 5, 2011; Fiscal Brief, 12 pages plus web table
City's
Multitude of Property Tax Exemptions Add Up to a Wealth
of Revenue Foregone
July 15, 2011;
IBO Weblog Post
Testimony to the New York City Council on Property
Tax Assessments and Oversight
May 2, 2011;
Testimony, 4 pages
Stabilizing Revenue Collection During the Downturn: How
Assessment Phase Ins and Caps Affect the City's Property
Tax
February 20, 2011;
Fiscal Brief, 13 pages
Attention
Shoppers! For a Limited Time Only: The Clothing Tax
Returns
September 30, 2011; IBO
Weblog Post
Taxes
Foregone Shouldn't Be Forgotten
September 1, 2010; IBO
Weblog Post
Effects of Property Tax Class Share Shift Since 1992
May 15, 2010; Letter,
7 pages
Testimony to the New York City Council Committee on
Finance on On the Prevailing Wage Bill (Intro 18)
May 11, 2010; Testimony,
3 pages
On April
15, Many New Yorkers Spell Relief “EITC”
April 14, 2010; IBO Weblog
Post
Win or
Lose, the Yankees Are Going to Have to Pay in Philly
October 30, 2009; IBO Weblog
Post
Effect on Property Tax Revenue
From Merging Utility Property From Class 3 into Class 4
Commercial Property
June 3, 2009; Letter, 8
pages
Another
Hole in the Budget Plan
April 27, 2009; IBO Weblog
Post
Another
Wrinkle (Actually It's Flat) in State's Tax Increase on
High-Income Taxpayers
April 23, 2009; IBO Weblog
Post
With Changes to Commercial Property Tax Program, Breaks Will Not be as Costly for the City
August 28, 2008; Fiscal Brief, 13 pages plus supplemental table
E-Commerce: Eroding City's Sales Tax Revenue
August 21, 2008; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages
Intro 221-A Grab Bar Tax Abatement
June 3, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Fiscal Impact of Implementing a Tax Abatement for the Installation of Grab Bars
February 5, 2008; Letter, 3 pages
Madison Square Garden Property Tax Exemption
January 9, 2008; Testimony, 2 pages
Higher Cigarette Tax Has Led to More Tax Revenue, More Tax Evasion
October 19, 2007; Newsfax Article
Atlantic Yards Tax Exempt Financing
September 21, 2007; Letter, 2 page
Foregone City, State, and Federal Revenue from Use of Tax-Exempt Bonds for New Yankee Stadium
August 9, 2007; Letter, 1 page
Yankee Stadium Update
July 19, 2007; Letter, 1 page
Proposed Child Care Credit Would Erase City Tax Burden for Some Families
June 12, 2007; Newsfax Article
Comparing State and Local Taxes in Large U.S. Cities
February 2007; Fiscal Brief, 21 pages
Twenty-Five Years After S7000A: How Property Tax Burdens Have Shifted in New York City
December 2006; Report, 61 pages
Recent Hudson Yards and Number 7 Extension Agreements
October 10, 2006; Testimony, 3 pages
Financing Plans for the New Mets Stadium
April 20, 2006; Memo, 6 pages
Financing Plans for the New Yankee Stadium
April 10, 2006; 5 pages
Will the City's Property Transfer Taxes Remain Flush?
December 13, 2005; Newsfax Article
President's Tax Panel May Have Costly Plan for the City
October 28, 2005; Newsfax Article
The Alternative Minimum Tax Takes A Rising Toll on the City
April 26, 2005; Report, 10 pages
Intro 584 and the Collection and Use of Payments in Lieu of Taxes
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
The Madison Square Garden Tax Exemption
March 22, 2005; Testimony, 2 pages
Intro. 373 and Shortcomings in Current Reporting Requirements on the City's Business Retention and Creation Incentives
June 9, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
The Tax Treatment of Coops and Condos
February 26, 2004; Testimony, 3 pages
Reviving the New York Stock Transfer Tax: Revenues and Risks
November 17, 2003; Background Paper, 8 pages
Cost Estimates of Proposals to Expand Eligibility for the Senior Citizen Rent Increase and Homeowners Tax Exemptions
October 20, 2003; Testimony, 3 pages
The Effect of Historic Districts on Residential Property Values
September 9, 2003; Background Paper, 10 pages
Analysis of Assembly Bill to Expand SCRIE Eligibility
August 7, 2003; Letter, 2 pages
Temporary Tax Hikes, Declining Revenue
August 13, 2003; Newsfax Article
Unintended Consequences: New Absentee Landlord Surcharge Will Hit Poorer Neighborhoods Hardest Neighborhoods Hardest
August 5, 2003; Newsfax Article
Estimated Cost to the City of Changing SCRIE Rules for Seniors Who Have a Permanent Reduction in Income
June 16, 2003; Testimony, 4 pages
Albany Budget Relief: How Much in City Gap-Closing Help?
June 5, 2003; Fiscal Brief plus supplemental table
Worth the Cost? Evaluating the 421-a Property Tax Exemption
January 9, 2003; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages
Tax Revenue Update: Dimmer for 2003, But a Little Brighter in 2004-2006
November 2002; 7 pages
Expanding the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption
October 11, 2002; Testimony, 2 pages
Tax Tales: The City's Changing Revenue Mix Over 25 Years
October 10, 2002; Newsfax Article
Learning from Experience: A Primer on Tax Increment Financing
September 25, 2002; Fiscal Brief, 7 pages
Improving the Local Law 69 Reports to Better Assess the City's Busniess Retention and Attraction Deals
June 11, 2002; Testimony, 3 pages
Budget Options for New York City
April 23, 2002; Report, 43 pages
Effect of the Federal Stimulus Act on the City's Tax Revenues
March 2002; Letter, 6 pages
Tax Revenue Update: City Faces Significant Shortfalls from Adopted Budget
November 16, 2001; Fiscal Brief, 9 pages - plus appendix
The Effect of Historic Districts on Property Values
August 31, 2001; Letter, 2 pages
Easing Rent Burdens for Seniors and the Disabled
August 3, 2001; Newsfax Article
2002 Budget Tax Cuts
July 11, 2001; Newsfax Article
Full Disclosure? Assessing City Reporting on Business Retention Deals
June 2001; Report, 12 pages
Considering Tax Cuts: Current Proposals by the Mayor and the City Council
May 2001; Fiscal Brief, 11 pages
Governor's Co-STAR Plan Would Shortchange New York City
April 4, 2001; Newsfax Article
Personal Income Tax Surcharge Reduced
December 15, 2000; Newsfax Article
Whither Tax Cuts
August 18, 2000; Newsfax Article
Extending the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) to the Disabled (Fiscal Impact of Senate Bill 484)
July 2000; Letter, 4 pages
Eliminating the Personal Income Tax Surcharge
March 20, 2000; Newsfax Article
Taxing Metropolis
February 23, 2000; Fiscal Brief, 16 pages
Comparing Homeowner Tax Burdens Across New York State
February 11, 2000; Fiscal Brief, 4 pages
UPDATE: NYC Earned Income Tax Credit Stalled
October 18, 1999; Newsfax Article
Property Tax Burden Shifts: Where Does the Buck Stop?
June 10, 1999; Newsfax Article
Eliminating the Commuter Tax: Fiscal Impacts
June 7, 1999; Newsfax Article
Tax Relief for the Working Poor:
Proposals for an Earned Income Tax Credit
May 24, 1999; Fiscal Brief
Eliminating the City Utility Tax: Economic and Fiscal Impacts
May 3, 1999; Fiscal Brief
The Coop/Condo Abatement and Residential Property Tax Reform in New York City
December 1, 1998; Fiscal Brief
New York City's Tax on the Working Poor
March 1998; Fiscal Brief
Tax Update: Sales Tax Change
October 20, 1997; Newsfax Article
Albany Approves UBT Tax Cut Proposals
October 20, 1997; Newsfax Article
Reductions in the City's Hotel Occupancy Tax Rate
July 28, 1997; Fiscal Brief
Tax Cut Returns
July 28, 1997; Fiscal Brief
Would Clothing Sales Tax Cuts Pay For Themselves?
June 23, 1997; Fiscal Brief
School Tax Relief and Education Aid Proposals: Impacts on New York City
April 1997; Fiscal Brief
IBO Issues Independent Revenue Forecast
March 3, 1997; Newsfax Article
IRS to Replicate IBO "Tax Receipt" Service
October 18, 1999; Newsfax Article
No Taxation Without Explanation
April 3, 2000; Newsfax Article
IBO Annual Report 1998
March 1999; Annual Report
IBO "Tax Receipt" Leads To Congressional Bill
April 13, 1998; Newsfax Article
How are Your Tax Dollars Spent?
March 2, 1998; Newsfax Article
IBO Annual Report 1997
January 1998; Annual Report
The Independent Budget Office:
Enhancing Official and Public Understanding of the Budget
May 28, 1996; Publication
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