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What is NYC AC § 26-609?

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This section outlines the process for housing companies or landlords of Battery Park City properties to apply for tax credits related to rent exemptions granted to eligible heads of households. The Department of Finance is responsible for processing these applications and crediting the exemptions against future property taxes. Applies to housing companies and landlords in Battery Park City.

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§ 26-609 Application for benefit; credits.

AC § 26-609

In order to obtain the benefits to which it is entitled under this chapter, a housing company or landlord of an applicable battery park city property must file with the department of finance a sworn application, in such form as such department may prescribe, for any period in which the housing company or landlord has accorded an eligible head of the household an exemption hereunder from the payment of the maximum rent. Subject to prior or subsequent verification thereof, the department of finance shall credit the total amount of such exemptions actually accorded to occupants of dwelling units contained in the property against the real property taxes or PILOT next payable with respect to the property, on a prospective basis only. The housing company or landlord shall attach to such application copies of all rent increase exemption orders/tax abatement certificates issued to eligible heads of the household residing in dwelling units in such real property. (Am. L.L. 2023/109, 7/23/2023, retro. eff. 12/15/2022) Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 2023/109.

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