The Hotel Room Occupancy Tax (HTX) must be paid on the occupancy, or the right of occupancy, of a room or rooms in a hotel. A “hotel” is a building or part of it that is regularly used for the lodging of guests, and includes an apartment hotel, a motel, boardinghouse, bed-and-breakfast, bungalow
This report is provided per the requirements of Local Law 14 of 2015 as amended by Local Law
4 of 2017. Its purpose is to describe the New York City Department of Finance’s (DOF) outreach
activities associated with the annual tax lien sale.
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 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.
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
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
Report on the number of properties and cooperative ownership properties for which the zero percent interest rate was imposed pursuant to the provisions of LL 86/2021, the total amount of tax due and the total amount of interest reduced pursuant to this local law LL 86/2021
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.
Per Local Law 62: Semi-annually billed properties that were late in paying their property taxes due July 1st, 2020 could be eligible for a reduction of interest that they would otherwise be charged for the period from July 1st through October 15th, 2020.
Report on the number of properties for which the lower interest rate was imposed pursuant to the provisions of this local law, the total amount of tax due and the total amount of interest reduced pursuant to this local law, LL 85/2021
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 low-income seniors and people with disabilities.
The findings of the Temporary Lien Sale Taskforce, required by LL13/2015, AC 11-356, incl. (i) recommendations for administrative or legislative changes; (ii) any findings or facts that support such recommendations, (iii) evaluation of installment agreements and consideration of prospective changes.
The sale of tax liens is an enforcement mechanism used in cities throughout the
country. The New York City Tax Lien Sale program (the Program) originated in 1996
with the intent of improving real property tax compliance, and as a last-resort
enforcement and collection mechanism
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 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