Int 0499-2026 · BillCommittee · Jan 28, 2026
A Local Law in relation to requiring the commissioner of finance to study and make recommendations relating to the feasibility of implementing a lifetime income tax exemption
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Farah N. LouisDemocratDistrict 45
Summary
This bill would require the Commissioner of Finance to conduct a study on the feasibility of implementing a lifetime income tax exemption, pursuant to which city income taxpayers would be exempt from city income tax up to the first $250,000 earned in their lifetime. After 6 months, the Commissioner would be required to issue a report of findings and recommendations regarding the feasibility of implementing a lifetime income tax exemption.
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Jan 28, 2026