Syracuse (WSYR-TV) -- We’ve received a couple of calls concerning the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
First, if you work for the state and draw a state pension retirement, are you exempt from paying state income tax?
Not quite. Contributions to state pensions are taxable at the time of the contribution, so they’re not taxed again as income when the worker starts drawing that pension.
Next, why can Syracuse’s thrift stores collect sales tax? Aren’t they supposed to be non-profits?
Here’s how it works. Qualified non-profits get a break on things they buy for themselves, that is, for their own use. Unfortunately, that does not extend to the consumer buying merchandise at these stores.
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