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What is NYC RCNY § 23-08?

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(a) The tax shall be paid by the grantor to the Commissioner of Finance at the office of the Register in the county where the deed is or would be recorded within thirty days after the delivery of the deed by the grantor to the grantee but before the recording of such deed or, in the case of a tax on the transfer of a c

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§ 23-08 Payment of Tax.

RCNY § 23-08

(a)The tax shall be paid by the grantor to the Commissioner of Finance at the office of the Register in the county where the deed is or would be recorded within thirty days after the delivery of the deed by the grantor to the grantee but before the recording of such deed or, in the case of a tax on the transfer of a controlling economic interest in real property, within thirty days after such transfer by the grantor at Department of Finance, Operations Division, Real Property Transfer Tax Group, at the address provided on the return. In the absence of satisfactory proof as to the date of delivery of a deed, the date of the deed shall be deemed to be the date of delivery thereof. In case the tax due is not paid by the grantor, or if the grantor is exempt from tax under 19 RCNY § 23-05(a), the grantee shall also be liable for payment of the tax to the Commissioner of Finance. Payment of the tax may be made in cash, or by certified check, money order or draft drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Finance.

(b)Electronic payment. Pursuant to 19 RCNY § 17-03, the Commissioner may authorize the electronic payment of any tax required to be paid by this section.

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