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Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) reminded New York families to take advantage of the newly expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) by making sure they file their federal taxes by the May 17th deadline.
“If you have children under 17, you may be eligible for thousands of dollars under the expanded Child Tax Credit,” said Suozzi. “Make sure you file your federal income taxes May 17th. The expanded Child Tax Credit is a major boost for New York families and families across America.”
– Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D- Long Island, Queens) released the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department’s released Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, established under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Today, U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) announced that restaurants in New York will be able to apply for direct relief through the Restaurant Revitalization Fund beginning Monday, May 3rd. Applicants can register on the U.S. Small Business Administration application portal.
In 2017, as a freshman congressman from Long Island (and a slice of Queens), Tom Suozzi was on the righteous but losing side of a noble fight. He voted against the terrible Trump tax change that capped deductions of state and local taxes, punishing millions of Americans by raising their liability to the IRS by tens of thousands of dollars a year. Suozzi wasn’t alone, as every Democrat in the House and the Senate opposed the SALT cap, as did some Republicans.
Largest organization of U.S. Mayors makes their commitment to fully restoring the SALT deduction; U.S Conference of Mayors CEO personally pledges to Suozzi he will bring together the biggest state and local government organizations to help restore the SALT deduction
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi’s (D-Long Island, Queens) effort to fully restore the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction received a major boost from the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCOM), which represents over 1,400 Democratic and Republican led cities across the country.
– U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York) announced the introduction of a bill that would reverse a 2020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ruling that Suffolk County residents must pay taxes on county grants used to upgrade their septic tanks. The lawmakers are pushing to include this legislation in the next infrastructure package.
– On Sunday and Monday, Congressman Tom Suozzi, along with nine other members of the Problem Solvers Caucus traveled to the communities of McAllen and Mission, Texas to assess the situation at the southern border. Suozzi and the Problem Solvers met with local officials, mayors, businesses, non-profits, including Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley, and border patrol and local law enforcement officials.
Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) announced that he is introducing legislation that would award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 369th Infantry Regiment, commonly known as the “Harlem Hellfighters.” The Harlem Hellfighters Congressional Gold Medal Act will bestow long-overdue recognition of the bravery and outstanding service of Harlem Hellfighters during World War I. Photos from the event can be found here.
Huntington, New York – With the Biden Administration releasing their proposed changes to the tax code to pay for an infrastructure bill, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D-Long Island, Queens) has laid down a marker and said he will not vote for any changes to the tax code unless the State and Local Tax Deduction (SALT) is restored. The SALT cap has unfairly hurt families across New York and Suozzi’s call to stand up for struggling New York families has caught the attention of the national press:
Port Washington, NY – Today, Congressman Tom Suozzi (D – Long Island, Queens) held a press event at The Landmark on Main Street in Port Washington and was joined by representatives from the Paramount in Huntington, the John Engeman Theater, My Father’s Place, and The Landmark on Main Street to outline and highlight how the Shuttered Venues Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which was recently expanded by the American Rescue Plan, will help deliver crucial relief to live independent entertainment venues.