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The RPTL § 420-a Exemption Application Unmasked
Rebecca M. SpenoEvery state, as well as the District of Columbia, provides tax exemptions for religious and educational institutions. In New York, the most significant exemption is provided by Real...
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Real Property Tax Law Reform – Revise Exemptions, Find Mandate Relief
Stephen Sharkey“Mandates” – a dirty word. These days, the mere utterance of this word sends shivers down the overburdened backbone of New York State’s citizenry. Mandates cause our property tax...
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New York Pagan Phryganium Wins Real Property Tax Assessment Appeal
Rebecca M. SpenoIn an unexpected turn of events, the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department recently held in favor of a newly founded pagan religion seeking a real property tax exemption....
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High Court Will Hear Religious Exemption Case
Kevin MacLeodAs reported in an earlier post, entitled New York Pagan Phryganium Wins Real Property Tax Assessment Appeal, the Third Department recently held that the Town of Catskill improperly denied...
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High Court Hears A Pair of RPTL § 420-a Cases on October 21, 2014
Kevin MacLeodWe’re starting off our new blog season after a bit of a break with a recap of two key exemption cases that will be making waves again soon. Specifically, on October 21, 2014 the New York...
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Can Public Parking Garages Be Tax Exempt In New York? The Second Department...
Karl S. Essler Image courtesy of longbeachlouie.com In the recent decision in Matter of Greater Jamaica Dev. Corp. v. New York City Tax Commn., 111A.D.3d 937, 975 N.Y.S.2d 749 (2d Dep’t 2013), the...
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New York’s Property Tax Cap Wins Again
Rebecca M. Speno Photo credit to www.capitalny.com In 2013 we reported on NYSUT‘s lawsuit which claimed that New York’s recently-enacted property tax “cap” was unconstitutional. The thrust of NYSUT’s...
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Profits vs. Prophets – WItA Examines the RPTL 420-a Exemption
Rebecca M. Speno Photo courtesy of: halftheclothes.com New York’s innovative group, known as Women In (tax) Assessment (WItA) held its 6th Annual Symposium in August which focused on the RPTL 420-a...
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