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What is NYC AC § 11-660?

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This section outlines the limitations on the enforcement of tax liens and penalties related to real estate. It specifies that such liens cease after ten years for good faith purchasers or mortgage holders, while exceptions apply to transfers intended to evade tax payment. Applies to property owners facing tax-related liens.

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§ 11-660 Limitations of time.

AC § 11-660

The provisions of the civil practice law and rules relative to the limitation of time enforcing a civil remedy shall not apply to any proceeding or action taken to levy, appraise, assess, determine or enforce the collection of any tax or penalty prescribed by this subchapter, provided, however, that as to real estate in the hands of persons who are owners thereof who would be purchasers in good faith but for such tax or penalty and as to the lien on real estate of mortgages held by persons who would be holders thereof in good faith but for such tax or penalty, all such taxes and penalties shall cease to be a lien on such real estate as against such purchasers or holders after the expiration of ten years from the date such taxes became due and payable. The limitations herein provided for shall not apply to any transfer from a corporation to a person or corporation with intent to avoid payment of any taxes, or where with like intent the transfer is made to a grantee corporation, or any subsequent grantee corporation, controlled by such grantor or which has any community of interest with it, either through stock ownership or otherwise.

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