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Foley plan would lower MTA payroll tax on LI
Quick ReadSen. Brian X. Foley announced a plan to lower the MTA payroll tax by 68 percent in Suffolk and 34 percent in Nassau.
State Sen. Foley has plan to lower MTA payroll tax
State Sen. Brian X. Foley announced a plan Tuesday to lower the MTA payroll tax by 68 percent in Suffolk County and 34 percent in Nassau County.
The payroll tax, which the state adopted to help the MTA plug a $1.8 billion budget gap, charges 34 cents for every $100 in payroll to employers in the counties served by the transportation authority.
Foley's proposal would lower the tax to...
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