Among the highlights are increases to the child tax credit and new inflation refund checks. The inflation rebate checks provide $400 for married income tax filers for incomes up to $150,000 and $300 ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul said more than 8 million NYS residents will receive a one-time, direct payment to help with the high cost ...

The final budget stops short of what legislators and advocates hoped for and appears to reflect more of Governor Hochul’s funding priorities.

Lawmakers ratified a state budget that promised benefits for a host of New Yorkers, including the legislators themselves.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state's fiscal year 2026 budget into law, where she highlighted several initiatives ...