The Department of Finance is required to submit an annual report to the New York City Council
no later than May 1 detailing the activities of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate during the
preceding year. This reports activity for calendar year 2020.
The Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) is imposed on the consideration for the following conveyances
or transfers where the consideration exceeds $25,000:
The New York City Mortgage Recording Tax (MRT) is an excise tax imposed on the recording of a
mortgage on real property located in New York City, and is payable when the mortgage is recorded at
the City Register’s Office or, for properties located in Staten Island, Richmond County
This report, mandated by the New York City Charter, identifies and describes tax expenditure programs related to taxes administered by the City and provides tax expenditure estimates based on available data.
TRS' Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is part of the City's overall financial reporting and presents TRS' financial position and the results of TRS operations.
This report provides data on Commercial Rent Tax (CRT) liability at the taxpayer and premises level.
The data sources for this report are taxpayers’ CRT tax year 2019 (June 1, 2018 – May 31, 2019) returns
and CRT collections data from Department of Finance records.
Market value grew in FY 2017, for the sixth straight year. The total City-wide market
value of fully and partially taxable property exceeded one trillion dollars and was about
9.8 percent higher than FY 2016. Market value increased in all of the boroughs:
Market value grew in FY 2019, for the eighth straight year. The total City-wide market
value of fully and partially taxable property exceeded $1.2 trillion dollars and was about
8.8 percent higher than in FY 2018. Market value increased in all of the boroughs:
Market value grew in FY 2018, for the seventh straight year. The total City-wide market
value of fully and partially taxable property exceeded one trillion dollars and was about
8.0 percent higher than in FY 2017. Market value increased in all of the boroughs:
Local Law 249 was passed by the New York City Council on November 16, 2017, and took effect July 1, 2018. The law
requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to notify property owners when real estate instruments are recorded on their
properties
The ombudspersons provide data regarding their work at the end of each fiscal year and make annual recommendations to the commissioner of DOF regarding Rent Freeze Program operations
. Since 2009, DCAS has coordinated with City agencies to benchmark nearly 3,000
public buildings including libraries, police stations, firehouses, schools, colleges,
courthouses, hospitals, community centers and government offices.
The New York City Council passed Local Law 249, requiring the Department of Finance (DOF) to notify property owners
when real estate instruments are recorded on their properties, on November 16, 2017. The law took effect July 1, 2018
Local Law 249 was passed by the New York City Council on November 16, 2017, and took effect July 1, 2018. The law
requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to notify property owners when real estate instruments are recorded on their
properties
On or before May 1 of each year, The Department of Finance is required to submit an annual report to the New York City Council no later than May 1 detailing the activities of OTA during the preceding year
The New York City Rent Freeze program is comprised of the Senior Citizen Rent Increase
Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE). The program assists lowincome seniors and people with disabilities who reside in rent-regulated apartments or
apartments
The New York City mortgage recording tax (MRT) is an excise tax imposed on the recording of a
mortgage on real property located in New York City, and is payable when the mortgage is recorded at
the City Register’s Office or, for properties located in Staten Island, Richmond County
Local Law 249 was passed by the New York City Council on November 16, 2017, and took effect July 1, 2018. The law
requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to notify property owners when real estate instruments are recorded on their
properties.
TRS' Annual Comprehensive Financial Report is part of the City's overall financial reporting and presents TRS' financial position and the results of TRS operations.
This report provides data on Commercial Rent Tax (CRT) liability at the taxpayer and premises level.
The data sources for this report are taxpayers’ CRT tax year 2018 (June 1, 2017 – May 31, 2018)
returns and CRT collections data from Department of Finance records.