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BILL NUMBER:S4109
Title of bill
An act to authorize Overcoming Love Ministries to file an application for a real property tax exemption
Purpose
To exempt Overcoming Love Ministries from liability for payment of certain real property taxes for property owned by the church located at 246 Jamaica Avenue, Kings County, New York (designated as Section 13, Block 3918, Lot 7 of the tax map of the City of New York, Borough of Brooklyn).
Summary of provisions
This bill would authorize the assessor of the City of New York to accept applications for exemption from real property taxes pursuant to section 420-a of the Real Property Tax Law. If satisfied that Overcoming Love Ministries would otherwise have been entitled to said exemption, the assessor is authorized to grant exemption, vacate any tax lien, and cancel all remaining unpaid taxes, interest, related fines and penalties. The Commissioner of the New York City Department of Finance and the City Council of New York shall grant exemption from all taxes calculated and due on or after the acquisition date, June 23, 1999, by Overcoming Love Ministries.
Justification
On June 23, 1999, Overcoming Love Ministries purchased a building located at 246 Jamaica Avenue, Kings County New York, which has been used as a homeless shelter serving the homeless community in the City of New York through a contractual relationship with the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
Prior to their purchase of the building, Overcoming Love Ministries was aware that the previous owner of said building accrued thousands of dollars in property tax debt. Overcoming Love Ministries attempted to stop the accumulation of interest, fines, and surcharges by contacting the Department of Finance in order to pay the principal amount; however, this has been to no avail. The church is a tax exempt organization and has property tax exemption from the time of purchase to present.
It is intended by this bill to provide the church with an exemption for real property taxes due as a result of the previous owner's debt. This bill calls for any remaining unpaid taxes, interest, related fines and penalties commencing with the date the church acquired the title to the property (June 23, 1998) as well as full exemption from 1999 through 2013 assessment rolls. In doing so, this bill will avoid the hardship that will be suffered by Overcoming Love Ministries and the homeless community it serves, if the church is required to pay the property taxes now due as described above.
Prior legislative history
New bill Similar Legislation - 2003: A7339/S3415: Passed Assembly, Passed Senate; Signed by Governor
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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