Why the big boost in income for NY Governor Cuomo?

Why the big boost in income for NY Governor Cuomo?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been receiving proceeds from his book "All Things Possible" -- money which has pushed his income to well over half a million dollars.

Eyebrows are raising after New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saw a big boost in income last year — and it’s thanks to his recent memoir.

The governor reported that he pulled in $377,000 last year for his book, “All Things Possible,” which was published in the fall, as well as his $169,000 salary as governor, according to an Associated Press report.

His total income of $553,000 is a lot higher than his income of $360,000 in 2013, when he received an advance of $188,333 from his book. Cuomo also reported charitable donations of $27,000 in 2014 between the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and HELP USA, the latter of which Cuomo found to help the homeless.

He owed $6,916 on his taxes out of a total tax bill of $155,193 at the federal level. He paid the state $41,000 and will receive a refund of $3,212.

Cuomo, a Democrat, has served as governor of the Empire State since 2011. He won reelection in November with 54 percent of the vote compared to 40.6 percent for his Republican challenger, Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino.

The money comes despite disappointing sales for the book, which is fully titled “All Things Possible: Setbacks and Success in Politics and Life,” according to an Albany Times-Union report.

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