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County administrator says AIM funds restored in Legislature’s budget talks and estimates internet sales tax could net county $1M
Summary
County Administrator Michael E. Zurlo told the Legislature the Senate and Assembly restored Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funding removed earlier from the governor's proposed budget and estimated internet sales tax changes could yield more than $1,000,000 annually for Clinton County.
County Administrator Michael E. Zurlo updated the Clinton County Legislature on state budget developments and potential internet sales tax revenue during the March 13 meeting.
Zurlo said both the New York State Senate and Assembly had restored Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) funds that the governor had initially removed and backfilled with county sales tax, and he remained hopeful the final state budget would fully restore the funds. He described two components to internet sales tax collection: collecting sales tax from businesses with a New York footprint (an administrative step already underway) and new statutory requirements for marketplaces to collect taxes on behalf of participating vendors.
Zurlo presented estimates, saying that after a full year of implementation the county could receive more than $1,000,000 and that statewide receipts might total about $360,000,000. He framed these as implementation estimates tied to the pending state budget actions rather than as finalized receipts.
What comes next: County staff will monitor final state budget actions and implement administrative collection steps as state law and guidance require.
