The District is coterminous with the boundaries of the City of Poughkeepsie. is approximately 5 square miles [5] in size, and is composed of six elementary schools, one middle school, one high school, one community learning center (formerly an alternative school), and one administration building.pproximately 75 miles [4] north of New York City, the school district is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in an area known as the Mid Hudson Valley.
A graduated income tax is one that imposes a higher tax rate the higher your income. For example, the first $10,000 that you earn might be taxed at a rate of 5 percent, the next $15,000 at 15 percent and any income above $25,000 would be taxed at 30 percent. The tax rates only apply to the income in that category.
The pick up tax or sponge tax is a state estate tax that is collected based on the state estate tax credit that the IRS allowed on the federal estate tax return, IRS Form 706, prior to January 1, 2005.