News & Updates
2009 list of changes to the Finance website as well as access to Archived News & Updates
Current Year's Press Releases & Public Statements
Archived Press Releases & Public Statements
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November 6, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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Posted 2009 NYC-2020-UBT Signature Authorization for E-Filed Unincorporated Business Tax Return Prepared by an Electronic Return Originator
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Posted 2009 NYC-2030-UBT Declaration for E-filing of Unincorporated Business Tax Return File Electronically with the Corporation’s Tax Return)
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Posted 2009 NYC-2020-C Signature Authorization for E-Filed Corporation Tax Return Prepared by an Electronic Return Originator
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Posted 2009 NYC-2030-C Declaration for E-filing of Corporation Tax Return (File Electronically with the Corporation’s Tax Return)
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November 5, 2009
Posted New Brochure - Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program
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Posted New Brochure - Tax Savings Programs for Individual NYC Property Owners
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October 30, 2009
Posted employment opportunity for Senior Modeler
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Posted New Amendment to the Rules Relating to the Biotechnology Credit Against Unincorporated and General Corporation Taxes
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Posted 2009 NYC-8CB Claim for Refund of General Corporation Tax from Carryback of Net Operating Loss
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Posted 2009 NYC-245 Activities Report of Corporations
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October 28, 2009
Posted 2010/2011 Condominium / Cooperative Property Tax Abatement Application
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October 27, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-4s General Corporation Tax Return & Instructions
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Posted 2009 NYC-4s EZ General Corporation Tax Return & Instructions
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October 22, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for November 10, 2009
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October 20, 2009
Posted NYC-FP Annual Report of Fire Premiums Tax Upon Foreign and Alien Insurers
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Posted DOF-1 Change of Business Information
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Posted Application for Tax Status Report
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October 19, 2009
Posted October 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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October 16, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-202 Unincorporated Business Tax Return for Individuals, Estates and Trusts
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Posted 2009 NYC-204 Unincorporated Business Tax Return for Partnerships (Including Limited Liability Companies)
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October 15, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-399 Schedule of New York City Depreciation Adjustments
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Posted 2009 NYC-399z Depreciation Adjustments for Certain Post 9/10/01 Property
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.8 UTX Claim for Lower Manhattan Relocation Employment Assistance Program (LMREAP) Credit Applied to the Utility Tax
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October 14, 2009
Posted 2008 RPIE Non-Filer Lists
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for October 27, 2009
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October 9, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-3360 General Corporation Tax Report of Change in Tax Base Made by Internal Revenue Service and/or New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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October 8, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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October 7, 2009
Posted updated Abandoned Bail listing
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Posted 2009 NYC-EXT Application for Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time to File Business Income Tax Return
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Posted 2009 NYC-EXT.1 Application for Additional Extension
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.7B UBT Paid Credit Banking Corporation Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-202S Unincorporated Business Tax Return for Individuals
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October 5, 2009
Updated information on cigarette tax evasion enforcement.
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October 2, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-222B Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Banking Corporations
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Posted 2009 NYC-222 Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Corporations
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Posted 2009 NYC-221 Underpayment of Estimated Unincorporated Business Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.5UTX Claim for REAP Credit Applied to the Utility Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-UXP Return of Excise Tax by Utilities (for use by utilities other than railroads, bus companies, and other common carriers)
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Posted 2009 NYC-UXRB Return of Excise Tax by Utilities (for use by railroads, bus companies, and other common carriers other than trucking companies
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Posted 2009 NYC-UXS Return of Excise Tax by Vendors of Utility Services (for use by persons, other than a limited fare omnibus company, not subject to the supervision of the Department of Public Service who furnish or sell utility services or operate omnibuses)
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October 1, 2009
As of October 1, 2009 Corporations must request Finance's Consent for Dissolution
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Finance now administers SCRIE. New SCRIE/DRIE program information and applications are now available.
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September 29, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-115 Unincorporated Business Tax Report of Change in Taxable Income Made by Internal Revenue Service and/or New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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September 28, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn encourage Small Business, Homeowners and Individuals to take advantage of the NYC Penalty Relief Program
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September 25, 2009
Posted final lists of liens sold in the 2009 Annual Lien Sale
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Posted 2009 NYC-202EZ Unincorporated Business Tax Return for Individuals
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Posted 2009 NYC-204EZ Unincorporated Business Tax Return for Partnerships
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September 24, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for October 13, 2009
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September 22, 2009
Posted Notice of Opportunity to Comment on Proposed Rules Relating to the Biotechnology Credit Against Unincorporated Business Tax and General Corporation Tax
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September 21, 2009
Finance launches NYC Penalty Relief Program for Homeowners and Business Owners
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Posted 2009 NYC-TCLT Taxicab License Transfer Tax Return
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Posted Updated Licensed Cigarette Wholesale Dealers, Stamping Agents, and Vending Machine Operators Listing
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September 17, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-3360B Banking Corporation Tax Report of Change in Tax Base Made by Internal Revenue Service and/or New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
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September 15, 2009
Posted 2010 NYC-5UB Partnership Declaration of Estimated Unincorporated Business Tax
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Posted 2010 NYC-5UBTI Declaration of Estimated Unincorporated Business Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.8 Claim for Lower Manhattan Relocation Employment Assistance Program (LMREAP) Credit Applied to General Corporation Tax and Banking Corporation Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.9 Claim for Made in NYC Film Production Credit
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Posted 2009 NYC-114.8 Lower Manhattan Relocation Employment Assistance Program (LMREAP) Credit Applied to Unincorporated Business Tax
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September 14, 2009
Posted 2010 NYC-400 Declaration of Estimated Tax by General Corporations
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September 11, 2009
Posted 2009-10 Commercial Rent Tax 2nd Quarter Return
(applicable for the tax period September 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009 only)
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for September 22, 2009
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September 10, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC-9.6 Claim for Credit Applied to General Corporation Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-9.7 UBT Paid Credit for General Corporation Taxpayers
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Posted 2009 NYC-114.7 UBT Paid Credit For Unincorporated Business Taxpayers
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Posted 2010 NYC-400B Declaration of Estimated Tax by Banking Corporations
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September 4, 2009
Posted September 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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September 3, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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September 2, 2009
Posted Statement of Account Insert with translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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Posted revised Power of Attorney forms for Businesses and Individuals
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September 1, 2009
Procedure Guidelines to auditors reviewing and analyzing Hotel Tax Returns filed by Room Remarketers.
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August 31, 2009
Posted Project Manager employment opportunity
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Posted Associate Staff Analyst employment opportunity
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August 28, 2009
Posted 2009 NYC 9.5 form for Claim for REAP Credit Applied to General Corporation Tax and Banking Corporation Tax.
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Posted 2009 NYC-114.5 REAP Credit Applied to Unincorporated Business Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-114.6 Claim for Credit Applied to Unincorporated Business Tax
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Posted 2009 NYC-114.9 Claim for Made in NYC Film Production Credit
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August 27, 2009
Posted Notice of Interest Rates on New York City Income and Excise Taxes and Annual Vault Charge (for the period October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009)
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for September 15, 2009
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August 17, 2009
Posted NYC Property Tax FY09 Annual Report
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August 14, 2009
Finance Memorandum - Tax on Hotel Room Occupancy Expanded to Include Additional Rent Charged by Room Remarketers #09-3. 8/14/09
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Posted August 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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August 6, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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August 5, 2009
Posted updated information on the Voluntary Disclosure and Compliance Program (VDCP)
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Posted updated Procedure for Voluntary Disclosure #PP-2009-1rev. 8/5/09
(supersedes #PP-2008-24)
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Posted Redacted Letter Ruling - Real property conveyed from a not-for-profit to a single-member limited liability company which is then leased to another not-for-profit and used for educational purposes may retain its real property tax exemption under RPTL section 420-a. #09-4890. 6/1/2009
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for August 25, 2009
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July 30, 2009
Posted Real Estate Tax Automatic Payment (Auto Pay) Application
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July 29, 2009
Mayor Bloomberg Appoints David M. Frankel as Commissioner of Finance
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for August 18, 2009
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July 27, 2009
Posted Associate Staff Analyst employment opportunity
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July 17, 2009
New York City has overhauled its business taxes for 2009, bringing them into closer conformity with State tax laws.
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Posted Finance Memoranda on 2009 Legislative Highlights
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Posted Finance Memoranda on Calculating Investment Capital in the Alternative Tax Base
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July 16, 2009
Posted Notice of Interest Rates on New York City Income and Excise Taxes and Annual Vault Charge (for the period July 11, 2009 through September 30, 2009)
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Updated interest rate on underpayments of Business Income & Excise taxes effective July 11, 2009
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Amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking imposing an annual fee of $1.50 for each license plate enrolled in the Fleet Program.
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July 14, 2009
Posted July 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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July 8, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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July 7, 2009
Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption Program (SCRIE) Income Elibility Increased to $29,000. Administration of (SCRIE) will transfer to the Department of Finance over the next few months.
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July 2, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for July 21, 2009
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for July 14, 2009
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June 30, 2009
Posted 1st Quarter 2009/10 Commercial Rent Tax Return (CR-Q1)
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STAR - the New York State School Tax Relief Program for Seniors with an annual adjusted gross income of $74,700 or less may be entitled to Enhanced STAR, which offers a higher tax reduction.
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June 25, 2009
Posted Proposed Amendment to the Rules Relating to Refunds of Real Property Taxes
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June 22, 2009
Posted Redacted Letter Ruling - Real property conveyed from a not-for-profit to a single-member limited liability company that continues to be leased to an affiliated not-for-profit and used for charitable, educational and /or mental or moral improvement purposes may retain its real property tax exemption under RPTL section 420-a. #08-4882. 4/17/2009
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Posted Redacted Letter Ruling - Real property owned by a not-for-profit organization in the form of a leasehold condominium where the unit owner pays all taxes attributable to its unit is eligible for a real property tax exemption under RPTL section 420-a. #08-4886. 2/13/2009
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June 19, 2009
Posted Final Assessement Roll statistical summary
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Posted updated 2009 Tax Expenditure Report
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Posted updated 2008 Legislative Report
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Posted Updated Licensed Cigarette Wholesale Dealers, Stamping Agents, and Vending Machine Operators Listing
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June 16, 2009
Posted Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) FAQ translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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June 12, 2009
Posted Personal Income Tax Rates for 2009 Tax Year
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Posted updated 2009/2010 listings of 421a Exempt Properties Information in all five boroughs.
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Posted updated 2009/2010 listings of ICIP Exempt Properties Information in all five boroughs.
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Posted updated listings of J-51 Abatement and/or Exempt Properties Informaton in all five boroughs.
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June 9, 2009
Posted Statement of Account Insert with translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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June 8, 2009
Posted STAR FAQ translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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Posted Exemption and Abatement Application for Owners translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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Finance has mailed the July Statement of Account to property owners.
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Posted Annual Notice of Property Value translations in Chinese, Russian and Spanish.
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Posted Statement of Audit procedure about "How Finance Valued Properties When We Did Not Have Income and Expense Information".
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June 5, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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Posted updated 2008 Neighborhood Sales information
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Posted updated 2008 Annualized Rolling Sales information
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June 4, 2009
Posted Updated Condominium and Cooperative Comparable Rental Income information
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Posted June 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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June 3, 2009
Updated information on cigarette tax evasion enforcement.
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June 2, 2009
Finance posts new forms, instructions and worksheet for the Condo Apportionment Process.
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for June 16, 2009
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for June 23, 2009
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June 1, 2009
Posted Proposed Amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking Violations for commercial vehicles.
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Posted testimony of Finance Acting Commissioner, Michael Hyman, on The FY2010 Executive Budget.
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Posted Final Assessment Roll Database files for FY 2010
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May 28, 2009
Posted Amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking Violations permitting brokers at City Administrative Hearings without an attorney present.
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Posted revised translated versions of "Got Tickets?" Brochure
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May 27, 2009
Posted updated list of Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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May 22, 2009
Posted updated information on the New York State Green Roof and Solar Panel Abatements
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May 15, 2009
Posted Revised Notice of Parking Violation Appeal
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Posted Notice of Interest Rates on New York City Income and Excise Taxes and Annual Vault Charge (for the period July 1, 2009 through September 30, 2009)
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May 14, 2009
The MTA Payroll Tax signed into law by Governor Paterson on May 7, is a State tax imposed on most employers and self employed individuals who conduct business within New York City and its nearby counties. The tax, has a rate of .34%, and is administered by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
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Posted Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE) FAQ
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May 13, 2009
Posted updated list of Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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May 12, 2009
Posted May 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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May 8, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for May 26, 2009
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May 6, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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May 5, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for May 19, 2009
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April 29, 2009
Posted testimony of Finance Deputy Commissioner, Michael Hyman, on The Effect of the Unincorporated Business Tax on Freelancers and Sole Proprietors.
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April 28, 2009
Posted Rules Relating to Revising Fees charged by the NYC Department of Finance.
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Posted updated list of Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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April 22, 2009
Posted Revised Statement of Audit Procedure for Real Estate Salespeople Under the Unincorporated Business Tax. #UBT-2009-1rev. 4/22/09
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April 21, 2009
Posted Updated NYC-HTX Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Return
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Posted Updated NYC-HTXB Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Return
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April 20, 2009
Posted Statement of Audit Procedure for Short Term Installment Agreements. #PP-2009-02
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Posted updated 2009 Lien Sale potential candidate lists
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April 16, 2009
Posted Condominium and Cooperative Comparable Rental Income information
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April 15, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for April 21, 2009
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April 14, 2009
Posted updated list of Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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April 10, 2009
Posted press release about Finance and DEP Reaching Out to Help At Risk Homeowners Avoid Lien Sale.
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Posted 2008-2009 Commercial Rent Tax Annual Return (CR-A) form and instructions.
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April 9, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for April 28, 2009
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Posted April 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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April 8, 2009
Posted Chinese, Russian and Spanish "What You Should Know Before You Pay Bail" Brochure
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Posted Chinese, Russian and Spanish Bail Assignment Application
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Posted Chinese, Russian and Spanish Cash Bail Refund Change of Address Notice
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Posted Chinese, Russian and Spanish Lost Bail Receipt Affidavit
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Posted Chinese, Russian and Spanish Stop Payment Affidavit
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April 7, 2009
Posted 2008 Neighborhood Sales information
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April 6, 2009
Posted Request to Update Vacant Land Data form
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April 2, 2009
Posted updated 2009 Lien Sale potential candidate lists
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Posted Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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March 27, 2009
Posted 2008 Banking Corporation Tax (BCT) and General Corporation Tax (GCT) Allocation Percentage Reports
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March 17, 2009
Revised CR-100 City Register Application to Claim a Refund
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March 13, 2009
Posted Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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Posted March 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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March 12, 2009
Posted Posted Sheriff's Auction for March 31, 2009
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March 10, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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Amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking Violations regarding obstructing traffic at an intersection and regarding idling an engine.
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Proposed amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking Violations permitting brokers at City Administrative Hearings without an attorney present.
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Proposed amendment to the Rules Relating to Revising Fees charged by the NYC Department of Finance.
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March 9, 2009
Posted testimony of NYC Department of Finance Commissioner,
Martha E. Stark, on The Mayor's FY10 Preliminary Budget.
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March 6, 2009
Posted updated 2009 Lien Sale potential candidate lists
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Posted Updated Licensed Cigarette Wholesale Dealers, Stamping Agents, and Vending Machine Operators Listing
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March 4, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for March 17, 2009
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March 3, 2009
Posted Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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Posted 2007 RPIE Non-Filer Lists
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February 27, 2009
Posted change to Meter Law. The law signed on December 1, 2008 takes effect on March 1, 2009.
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February 26, 2009
Posted Translated Chinese, Russian and Spanish Versions of the "About Your Statement of Account" Insert
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February 25, 2009
Posted updated information for filing Real Property Income and Expense (RPIE) Statements.
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February 24, 2009
Posted 2009/2010 Assessment Year Cost Guidelines
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Posted Statement of Account insert
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February 23, 2009
Posted Notice of Interest Rates on New York City Income and Excise Taxes and Annual Vault Charge (for the period April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009)
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February 20, 2009
Posted 2009 Annual Tax Expenditures Report
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February 17, 2009
Posted Properties That Received a Revised Notice of Value
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Posted Translated Chinese, Russian and Spanish Versions of the "Exemption and Abatement Application for Owners"
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February 12, 2009
Posted Statement of Audit Procedure for Real Estate Salespeople Under the Unincorporated Business Tax. #UBT-2009-1 2/12/09
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February 10, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for February 24, 2009
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February 9, 2009
Posted Translated Chinese, Russian and Spanish Versions of the "NYC 2009 Lien Sale - Understanding the City's Lien Sale Process" Brochure
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Posted February 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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February 6, 2009
Posted Amendment to the Rules Relating to Parking Violations regarding hearing schedules.
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Posted Translated Chinese, Russian and Spanish Versions of the "Annual Notice of Property Value" Brochure
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Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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February 4, 2009
Posted Statement of Audit Procedure for Voluntary Disclosure
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February 3, 2009
Posted 2009 Annual Property Lien Sale information
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February 2, 2009
Posted Office of The City Register Guide To Document Recording
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Posted Condominium and Cooperative Comparable Rental Income information
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January 30, 2009
Posted Translated Versions of "Got Tickets?" Brochure
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January 29, 2009
Posted Sheriff's Auction for February 17, 2009
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January 26, 2009
Hotel Room Occupancy Tax Rate to Change March 1, 2009.
Tax rate change from 5% to 5.875% as per local law 65 of 2008
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Posted NYC-202 Unincorporated Business Tax Fill-in Return
(for Individuals, Estates, and Trusts)
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Posted NYC-202EZ Unincorporated Business Tax Fill-in Return for Individuals
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Posted 2008 NYC-4S General Corporation Tax Fill-in Form Return
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Posted 2008 NYC-4S EZ General Corporation Tax Fill-in Return
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Posed NYC-EXT Fill-in Application for Automatic 6-Month Extension of Time to File Business Income Tax Return
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Posted NYC-1127 Fill-in Form for Nonresident Employees of the City of New York Hired On or After January 4, 1973
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January 20, 2009
Posted Co-op and Condo Property Tax Abatement Program brochure.
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Posted Conciliation Conference brochure.
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January 16, 2009
Posted Tentative Assessment Roll FY10 Guidelines.
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January 15, 2009
The complete Tentative Assessment Roll FY10 is now available for download.
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Posted updated listings of J-51 Abatement and/or Exempt Properties Informaton in all five boroughs
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Posted 2009/2010 listings of 421a Exempt Properties Information in all five boroughs
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for January 27, 2009
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January 13, 2009
Posted 2009/2010 listings of ICIP Exempt Properties Information in all five boroughs
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January 12, 2009
Posted Proposed Rule Amending Parking Violations Rules Regarding Obstructing Traffic at an Intersection and Regarding Idling an Engine.
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January 7, 2009
Posted Updated Rolling Sales
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January 6, 2009
Posted January 2009 Public Improvement (Mechanic's) Lien Docket
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January 2, 2009
Finance Commissioner Martha E. Stark is interviewed about the Reduced Fine Program for parking violations.
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Posted Sheriff's Auction for January 20, 2009
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