Casino mogul and former Trump secretary join forces to take on NYC’s pied-à-terre tax
Casino mogul Steve Wynn and former secretary Wilbur Ross have filed a lawsuit against New York state, arguing that the city's pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes is unconstitutional.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s tax on luxury second homes has its latest moneyed opposition: casino mogul Steve Wynn and former Trump administration secretary Wilbur Ross. The pair of wealthy part-time New Yorkers sued the state on Monday hoping to block the so-called pied-à-terre tax, arguing that the surcharge is unconstitutional because it […]
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