New York State Comptroller's Office Accounts of Property Transfer Taxes B0973

New York State Comptroller's Office Accounts of Property Transfer Taxes

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of a summary record of property transfer taxes paid to the State Comptroller. Information includes the date of receipt; receipt number; decedent; name of person paying tax; payer's address; amount paid; amount of gifts, legacies, etc.; and remarks. There are no indexes to names of decedents.

Creator:

New York (State). Comptroller's Office

Title:

Accounts of property transfer taxes

Quantity:

15 cubic feet

25 volumes

Inclusive Dates:

1885-1910

Series Number:

B0973

Arrangement

Chronological by year.

Scope and Content Note

These volumes contain a summary record of transfer taxes paid to the State Comptroller. There are one or more volumes for each year. Each entry gives the date of receipt; receipt number; name of decedent; by whom the tax was paid (usually an attorney); payer's address; amount of gifts, legacies, etc. (always blank after ca. 1901); amount finally paid; and remarks. There are no indexes to names of decedents.