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ea3421

in Taxes 12 years and 1 month ago

Taxes on a new 3-family

I’m considering building a new 3-family on a vacant lot. Are there any property tax exemptions/abatements that I should know about? How is the tax…

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hainspoint

in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago

J51 tax abatement changing drastically

I’m the treasurer of a small, self-managed coop and am wondering if any other folks have seen drastic changes in their J51 tax abatement?  We…

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ea3421

in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago

convert 2 family to 4 family

I’ve seen many comments about the potential tax implications, and I know they will go up. Does anyone have any guestimate as to where taxes…

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Kate

in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago

Does certificate of capital improvement st-124 cover materials or just labor?

I read a previous thread about kitchen countertops qualifying as capital improvements and thus exempt from sales tax. I downloaded form st-124, but I’m not…

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mberglaw

in Taxes 12 years and 3 months ago

Assessment Limitation

I am looking at buying a two family in Brooklyn and have a question on how much the property taxes could be.  In looking at…

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elbow

in Taxes 12 years and 4 months ago

RE Tax Checks Get Sent to Newark?

Does anyone else find it odd that the mailing address for RE tax on a Brooklyn property is Newark?

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bhabe

in Taxes 12 years and 5 months ago

COO vs Tax Class

Why would the COO and Tax Class be different on a house? COO has been 1-family for 10+ years, but Tax Class still shows as…

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deancollins

in Taxes 12 years and 5 months ago

this quarters tax increases

anyone else get a shock when paying their tax this quarter? our taxes for a 8 unit co-op went up $699 ($2,800 annualized) I’m pissed is…

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cobblehillhome

in Taxes 12 years and 5 months ago

C of O - 4 family to 3 family or lower

Was curious if anybody has been through the process of changing their C of O from a 4 family to a lower classification and how…

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sometimesright

in Taxes 12 years and 5 months ago

Is a low assessed value a concern?

I’m considering buying a condo in Brooklyn. According to NYC, the assessed value is 50K and the market  value is 114K. The actual market value…

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