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You Need to Know: Changes to The New York State Transfer Tax and Mansion Tax


The New York State legislature passed 2020 budget legislation which, among other things, modified the New York State Transfer Tax and the New York State Mansion Tax rates, under certain circumstances, for transfers in New York City and other cities with a population of one million or more. Below is a summary of the changes: