Finding Aid Search Results
1
Creator:
New York (State). Temporary State Commission on the Real Property Tax
Title:
Series:
15604
Dates:
1978-1987
Abstract:
This series consists of the meeting, hearing, and research files of the Temporary State Commission on the Real Property Tax..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
The Comptroller was responsible for selling land for payment of delinquent taxes. These records were apparently used in conducting tax searches for various individual title companies and lawyers. Each letters lists any taxes and tax sales and associated dates for the specific plot of land for which .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
3
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of correspondence from the Deputy Comptroller and the Comptroller with state and local officials such as Commissioners of the Land Office and County Treasurers, and private individuals. Relating to land taxes, the correspondence discusses surveys prior to taxation, amount of taxes .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
4
Creator:
New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment
Abstract:
These records contain statistical tables of quantity, value, and use of real property wholly or partially exempt from taxation. Included are annual statistics on the value and use of exempt property in each county; shifting municipal tax burden resulting from partial tax exemption for aged persons; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
5
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Title:
Series:
B0603
Dates:
1886-1961
Abstract:
This series contains schedules of state-owned taxable lots within the Adirondack Forest Preserve and the Catskill Forest Preserve. Tax figures include school, highway, and special district taxes, and taxes rejected because of erroneous assessments. Individual lots are usually listed under the name of .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
6
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents money received for sale of land for unpaid taxes. Information includes names of successful bidders and the amounts bid for each parcel, by county. Totaled at the bottom of the column is the amount bid, the amount paid and date of payment. Starting with the 1859 tax sale the entries .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
7
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series is an index to Applications to Redeem Property from Tax Sales, series B0847. The index lists names of persons redeeming lands sold for unpaid taxes; county; description of lands redeemed; year of tax sale; and box and document numbers of records in series B0847. The series is incomplete; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
8
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of affidavits stating the grounds for cancellation of a Comptroller's tax sale. Grounds for cancellation were prior payment of taxes, erroneous tax assessment, or occupancy of the premises sold. The affidavits of occupancy include descriptions of farming or lumbering on the parcel .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
9
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0932
Dates:
1852-1855
Abstract:
none
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series includes e lists of the property redeemed from county treasurers' tax sales, receipts and other items..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
11
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0940
Dates:
1849-1854
Abstract:
This series contains statements that list lands of non-residents sold by county treasurers for unpaid taxes. Each statement gives the lot number; description of the parcel sold; acreage; name of the purchaser; number of acres sold; and amount received by the county treasurer..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
12
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series contains copies of letters and memos that provide the Comptroller's opinion on bills introduced into the Legislature. They are primarily for bills relating to land sale, corporation taxes and land taxes. Each opinion usually mentioned the introduction number of the bill and occasionally .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
13
Creator:
Brookhaven (N.Y. : Town)
Abstract:
Records include real property tax assessment rolls exclusively..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
14
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series documents the non-payment of the 1815 U.S. direct tax on real property in the eastern part of New York. The tax was collected by local officials and paid by the Comptroller to the U.S. Treasury. Each entry states the name of the delinquent taxable; his residence; name of occupant; location .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
15
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Abstract:
This series consists of indexes to unidentified comptroller's tax sale records. Information includes tract names and (apparently) purchaser names, with page numbers next to each name. Also included is an alphabetical index to tract name (with lots on parcels entered under each tract). The reference .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
16
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B0985
Dates:
1877
Abstract:
This series contains certificates of sale of lands for unpaid taxes that are marked "Cancelled." They are evidence that sales of non-resident land advertised to be sold for unpaid taxes in fact did not occur..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
17
Creator:
New York (State). Department of Taxation and Finance. Mortgage and Land Tax Section
Abstract:
The series consists primarily of copies of original reports to the State Tax Commission, produced by mortgage tax examiners, recommending rebates of the mortgage tax or other actions arising from their audits of county mortgage tax records. The examinations pertain to collection of the mortgage tax .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
18
Creator:
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Title:
Series:
B1990
Dates:
1884-1886
Abstract:
This series consists largely of correspondence from county treasurers in the form of published notices clipped from local newspapers about upcoming sales of lands for unpaid taxes. Also included is correspondence notifying the comptroller of pending sales of land mortgaged to the Loan Commissioners. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
19
Creator:
New York (State). Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Tax Limitations
Title:
Series:
11038
Dates:
1974-1975
Abstract:
The Temporary State Commission on Constitutional Tax Limitations was directed to review the constitutional and statutory tax limitations of political subdivisions and make recommendations to provide adequate means for financing the local share of current expenses of municipal and school district operations. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
20
Creator:
New York (State). State Commission on Eminent Domain and Real Property Tax Assessment Review
Title:
Series:
11447
Dates:
1970-1975
Abstract:
The series consists of correspondence, background research files, reports, questionnaires, meeting files, draft copies of bills, and subject files relating primarily to issues surrounding eminent domain..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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