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Displaying 35 Finding Aids
Title
- Copies of tax assessment rolls for towns in Hamilton and Warren Counties
Series Number
- B0990
Summary
- This series consists of tax assessment rolls prepared by town tax assessors and certified as accurate copies by the county treasurer. Each entry on the tax roll states name of taxpayer, brief description of parcel, acreage, assessed valuation, and amount of taxes. These tax assessment rolls were evidently used as exhibits in a hearing (or hearings) before the Comptroller. The exact nature of the hearing is unknown.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Statements of taxes assessed on lands of Allegany State Park
Series Number
- A1378
Summary
- This series consists of statements of taxes giving parcel location, acreage, assessed valuation, and amount of tax due. There are also transcripts of parts of town assessment rolls and related correspondence of the Comptroller's Office.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Williamsville tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4621
Creator
- Williamsville (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Highland (N.Y.) tax assessment rolls and town board meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4666
Creator
- Highland (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- County assessments of real and personal property
Series Number
- A0830
Summary
- This series contains statements of aggregate valuations of real and personal estates and taxes levied in the towns and wards of eight counties. A law of 1799 stated that taxes were to be "assessed, levied and paid upon the valuation of real and personal estate".
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Notices of local assessments of state property for local improvements
Series Number
- A1341
Summary
- By a law of 1894, a person, body, or board in a locality was authorized to assess lands for local improvements and file a written notice with the comptroller. These notices were then audited by the comptroller and paid out through the treasurer. These records consist of notices of local assessments on state property made for the purpose of local improvements on state land.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Division of Equalization and Assessment Executive Assistant to the Director subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 15212
Summary
- This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of Samuel J. Stein who was the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Division of Equalization and Assessment.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Equalization and Assessment. Executive Assistant to the Director
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment Hurricane Agnes flood maps
Series Number
- 14473
Summary
- The State Board of Equalization and Assessment used these maps indicating flooded areas as reference sources in their inspection of, and determination of tax abatement or state assistance for, flood-damaged areas resulting from the hurricane. In addition to noting flooded areas, the maps show land contours, waterways, and a few man-made features such as schools, hospitals, roads, and railroads. Annotations on the maps indicate specific flooding problems such as "water over railroad bridge."
Creator
- Genealogical Society of Utah
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Accounts of town assessors and commissioners of taxes
Series Number
- A0976
Summary
- This series from the Comptroller's Office consists of accounts submitted by the assessors from eleven counties to Commissioners of Taxes. Information includes assessors name; number of days spent assessing lands, preparing lists of assessments, hearing appeals, equalizing the assessments, and preparing the final rolls. Also included are affidavits stating that the work was "actually and diligently" performed; transmittal letters; certifications of elected assessors and collectors of taxes, and abstracts of assessors' accounts.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Lists of tax assessments on railroads
Series Number
- A0987
Summary
- This series consisting of a list of railroad tax assessments documents the state's Franchise Tax on steam or electric surface or elevated railroads. Each list gives name of steam surface, elevated or street surface railroad, total mileage, total net income, and net income, mileage in state, amounts assessed on income and mileage, and amount of total assessment.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Pelham tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4670
Creator
- Pelham (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- County summaries of tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A1210
Summary
- This series from the Land Tax Bureau consists of summaries of county assessment rolls compiled to determine the number of days per year town residents should work on bridges and roads. Each summary sheet lists name of town; number of residents and non-residents being assessed; the number of days on duty for residents and non-residents; the total number of days; the total amount at 5 shillings a day; the amount of debt against the town; and remarks.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Dover town clerk's record book, town board meeting minutes, and tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4625
Creator
- Dover (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Binghamton tax assessment rolls
Series Number
- A4590
Creator
- Binghamton (N.Y. : City)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- East Rockaway tax assessment rolls and village board meeting minutes
Series Number
- A4624
Creator
- East Rockaway (N.Y. : Village)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Real Property Services equalization rate, special franchise, and railroad ceiling complaint files
Series Number
- 15178
Summary
- The series consists of files documenting complaints by municipalities regarding equalization rates and by utilities and railroads regarding special franchise assessments and railroad ceilings. Files contain complaint forms, objections to property appraisals or sampling procedures, back-up documentation of objections made by railroads and utilities, and hearing officers' reports and agendas for counties, school districts, special franchise assessments, rail ceilings, agricultural usage, and the Universal Life Church.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Drafts of laws on assessment and collection of taxes
Series Number
- A1040
Summary
- This series contains rough drafts of laws on assessment and collection of taxes presumably made for the Revised Statutes published in 1829.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office. Land Tax Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Moreau tax assessment rolls and town board minutes
Series Number
- A4676
Creator
- Moreau (N.Y. : Town)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Board of Real Property Services hearing transcripts
Series Number
- 15176
Summary
- The series consists of transcripts and hearing officer reports and agendas documenting formal hearings on complaints objecting to state or county equalization rates, special and class ratios, railroad ceilings, special franchises, agricultural ceilings (prior to 1983), and oil and gas production unit values.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Ledger of duties paid by auctioneers
Series Number
- A1304
Summary
- This series consists of accounts of the State Comptroller with auctioneers for payment of duty and tax. Each account gives name of auctioneer and county of residence, duty and tax due entered on debit side, and payments on credit side.
Creator
- New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.