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NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
FORM
THIRD PARTY NOTIFICATION FOR
EA-923
F I N A N C E
REAL PROPERTY TAXES APPLICATION
NEW
YORK
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CLIP AND RETURN TO NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, CENTRAL REGISTRATION UNIT, 25 ELM PLACE, 3RD FL., BROOKLYN, NY 11201
WHEN MUST I APPLY?
Dear Taxpayer:
You can apply any time during the year, but allow 60
If you are a senior citizen, aged 65 years or older, or if
days for the application to be processed. However, if
you suffer from a physical or developmental disability,
you would like a third party to receive a copy of the
you may designate an adult third party to receive
July 1st Real Estate Tax bill which is often mailed out
copies of your real estate tax bills and notices of
unpaid taxes.
in June, please make certain to file your application
by April 1.
The New York City Department of Finance is pleased
to offer the benefits of the third party notification pro-
gram to eligible taxpayers free of charge by authority
WHOM MAY I CHOOSE AS MY THIRD PARTY?
of state law. Although you can apply any time during
the year, you must allow at least 60 days for the appli-
Any adult who consents to your designation, such as
cation to be processed. In order to request that dupli-
a friend or a relative.
cate tax bills and statements of unpaid taxes be mailed
to third party designees in time for the July 1st real
estate tax billing period, eligible property owners must
HOW DOES A THIRD PARTY
file a completed application by preceeding April 1st.
DESIGNEE SHOW CONSENT?
For more details, please refer to the eligibility require-
By signing your application form in the appropriate
ments and follow the application instructions provided
blank.
below.
Sincerely yours,
MUST I APPLY EACH YEAR?
No. Once you apply, the duplicate notices will be sent
to your designee unless you advise the Central
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Registration Unit (25 Elm Place, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn,
Mayor
NY 11201) that the practice should stop.
HOW DO I APPLY?
Under state law, senior citizens and disabled home-
owners may designate an adult third party to receive
Complete For m EA-923 (Request for Mailing of
Duplicate Tax Bills or Statements of Unpaid Taxes to
copies of real estate tax bills and notices of unpaid
a Third Party) and mail it to the following address.
taxes. The law's intent is to help these taxpayers
New York City Department of Finance
avoid losing their homes for nonpayment of taxes.
Central Registration Unit
25 Elm Place, 3rd Floor
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Owner-occupants of 1-, 2-, or 3-family residential real
ARE THERE FINANCIAL RISKS INVOLVED IN
property who are either:
AGREEING TO BE A THIRD PARTY DESIGNEE?
(a) at least 65 years of age, or
No. Both the law and the form of the duplicate tax
(b) disabled by a physical or mental impairment
bill and notice include a statement advising the third
which substantially limits one or more of their
party that he or she is under no legal obligation with
major life activities.
respect to the bill or notice.

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