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Bulletin: NY000594
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Bulletin: NY000594
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Date: November 16, 2016
To:
All New York State Agents, Office Counsel, and Managers
RE:
IDA No Longer Exempt From Additional ¼% Mortgage Tax
NYS Department of Taxation issued TSB-M-16(1)R imposing a tax of $0.25 per thousand on mortgages made by a County IDA within a Transportation District and $0.30 for counties within the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation District after July 1, 2017 pursuant to Tax Law 253(2).
The identity of the counties within a transportation district is listed on the attached memo. Click Here to view.
If you have any questions regarding this bulletin please contact Stewart Title Insurance Company Legal Services at 212-922-0050.
Attachments: Link to NYS Dpt of Taxation Memo
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None