Governor Cuomo Releases Tax Returns

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reported earning $196,000 on his federal tax return for tax year 2015, a reduction from the previous year when his recently published memoir boosted his income.

The Democratic governor made his tax returns available for inspection by reporters on Friday ahead of Monday's filing deadline.

The returns show Cuomo's gubernatorial salary of $168,000, along with nearly $29,000 in tax exempt interest from investments. Cuomo paid $47,000 in federal taxes and will receive a refund of $10,400, which he will apply to his 2016 taxes.

The return shows $10,000 in donations to HELP USA, a charity for the homeless that Cuomo founded decades ago.

His state return shows total New York state taxes of $12,500, with a refund of $1,728.