Taxes

The Richest New Yorkers Could Be Hit With a Top Tax Rate of Over 50%

Governor Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers are targeting wealthy residents just as some of them consider relocating permanently to low-tax locations.

Andrew Cuomo

Photographer: Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo practically begged the rich to return to the city last year.

“‘We’ll go to dinner, I’ll buy you a drink, come over, I’ll cook,’” he said in August.