Electronic Filing of Tax Certiorari Petitions
Section 1 - Field Descriptions
Format Change - Petitioner Name
Instructions
- This section is required.
- Prepare the file using the following conventions for condominiums:
- When Condo COVERAGE = 1, 2, or 3, enter data in all fields (except SCARP). When COVERAGE = 4, create a separate record for each range. Enter data for all fields on the low lot, the first record for each range. Subsequent records require only BOROUGH, BLOCK, LOT, INDEX#, CONDOHI, CONDO# and COVERAGE. Procedures for creating multiple records for petitions when COVERAGE = 4 are the same as in the Application Data Transfer instructions.
| Field | Name | Description | Type | Length | Default | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petitioner | Petitioner Name | Char | 255 | Required | Must enter either Business/Organization or Individual's Name |
| 2 | Boro | Borough | Numeric | 1 | Required Only for Counties with in The City of NY | One of the following codes: 1=Manhattan, 2=Bronx, 3=Brooklyn, 4=Queens, 5=Staten Island. |
| 3 | Block | Numeric | 5 | Required | ||
| 4 | Lot | Numeric | 4 | Required | For condos, list the low lot; list the low lot of each range. | |
| 5 | Address | Char | 25 | Not Required | ||
| 6 | Land Assmnt | Assessment of Land | Numeric | 11 | Not Required | This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition. |
| 7 | Land&Imp | Assessment of Land and Improvements | Numeric | 11 | Not Required | This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition. |
| 8 | Claim Value | Claimed (full) Value | Numeric | 11 | Required | For condos, list the claimed full market value of the low lot, not the value of the range or entire condo. |
| 9 | LOA | Level of Assessment | Char | 3 | Not Required | Percent without decimal. Round to nearest percentage. |
| 10 | Unequal | Grounds | Char | 1 | Not Required | X = Yes |
| 11 | Excessive | Grounds | Char | 1 | Not Required | X = Yes |
| 12 | Illegal | Grounds | Char | 1 | Not Required | X = Yes |
| 13 | Misclass | Grounds | Char | 1 | Not Required | X = Yes |
| 14 | Atty# | Attorney Group # | Numeric | 3 | Required | |
| 15 | S | SCARP | Numeric | 1 | Not Required | If SCARP then 9 else blank. |
| 16 | Condo | Condo Hi Lot | Numeric | 4 | If condo, not zero | If coverage=1, Same as lot; If coverage=2, High lot on petition; If coverage=3, High lot of single range; If coverage=4, High lot of each range. |
| 17 | Condo# | Condo Number | Numeric | 4 | If condo, not zero | Appears on tax maps and RPAD tape. |
| 18 | CC | Condo Coverage | Numeric | 1 | If condo, not zero | 1=One lot only, 2=All lots in condo, 3=Single range of lots, 4=Multiple ranges. |