New York

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New York owes more than it owns.
New York has a -$6,700 Taxpayer Burden.™
New York is a Sinkhole State without enough assets to cover its debt.
Elected officials have created a Taxpayer Burden™, which is each taxpayer's share of state bills after its available assets have been tapped.
TIA's Taxpayer Burden™ measurement incorporates both assets and liabilities, not just pension debt.
New York only has $248 billion of assets available to pay bills totaling $295.3 billion.
Because New York doesn't have enough money to pay its bills, it has a -$47.3 billion financial hole. To fill it, each New York taxpayer would have to send -$6,700 to the state.
New York's reported net position is understated by $4 billion, largely because the state delays recognizing gains resulting from decreases in retirement liabilities.
The state's financial report was released 154 days after its fiscal year end, which is considered timely according to the 180 day standard.

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Financial Transparency Score 2026

MAY 12, 2026

Truth in Accounting’s Financial Transparency Score 2026 evaluates how effectively each state government discloses its true financial condition through audited financial reports. 

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