The Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws, during the Great Depression, was tasked with redesigning the state's tax structure to distribute the burden as widely and evenly as possible, with a specific eye for relieving property taxes. This series consists of two bound volumes containing reports and data sets regarding the state budget and financial situation that were assembled to allow the commission to make recommendations for changes.
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New York (State). Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws
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Second report ("Depression taxes and economy through reform of local government")
Series Number
A3231
Summary
This series contains the Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws' second report, submitted in 1933. The report, coming in the wake of the Depression wiping out the state budget surplus, recommended several new taxes on personal income, businesses, and insurance, as well as for commodities such as vehicle licenses, gas, soft drinks, medicine, and cosmetics. It also outlined recommendations for restructuring local tax codes.
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New York (State). Commission for the Revision of the Tax Laws
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