Last updated Jun 5, 2026 · NY · Source: LegiScan ↗
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This bill authorizes the assessor of Mount Vernon, NY to correct a property tax misclassification for a specific residential two-family home owned by Tanya Hairston. The property was incorrectly classified as commercial from 2011-2020. Once corrected, the city must refund overpaid taxes and cancel any remaining unpaid taxes for those years.
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Authorizes the city assessor to correct a misclassification error on the 2011-2020 assessment rolls for the parcel at 40 North Tenth Avenue
Reclassifies the two-family dwelling from commercial to residential property
Requires the governing body or tax departments to refund taxes paid due to the error
Authorizes cancellation of any remaining unpaid taxes after reclassification
Applies notwithstanding any other law and takes effect immediately
Full Bill Text
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 11543 IN ASSEMBLY June 1, 2026 ___________ Introduced by COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Pretlow) -- read once and referred to the Committee on Real Property Taxation AN ACT in relation to correcting a misclassification property tax error on behalf of Tanya Hairston The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the asses- 2 sor of the city of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized to correct a 3 misclassification error on behalf of Tanya Hairston for the 2011 - 2020 4 city assessment rolls, for the parcel located at 40 North Tenth Avenue 5 in the city of Mount Vernon. Such property was improperly classified as 6 commercial property when such property is a residential two-family 7 dwelling. Once such reclassification is granted and the appropriate 8 corrections are made to the subject rolls, the applicable governing body 9 or tax departments, in their sole discretion, shall provide for the 10 refund of the taxes paid and cancel taxes remaining unpaid. 11 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16028-01-6
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