Tax Rebate Checks To Go Out To Middle Class N.Y. State Families

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Thousands of middle-class families around New York state will soon receive a $350 check from the state government.

The state mailed out the tax rebate checks this week to state residents who claimed at least one child under age 17 on their 2012 tax return and whose adjusted gross income was between $40,000 and $300,000.

Next month, the state will send out property tax rebate checks to homeowners in communities whose school districts stayed below the state's new tax cap.

Eligible taxpayers will receive the checks automatically.

The two rebate programs were approved by lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the past two years, part of an effort to address New York's reputation as a high-tax state.

``This much-needed relief for families is one of many steps taken by Gov. Cuomo to control and reduce taxes,'' said Richard Azzopardi, a spokesman for the governor. ``As the governor has repeatedly said, New York has no future as the high tax capital of the world.''

You May Also Be Interested In These Stories:

(TM and © Copyright 2014 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2014 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)