N.Y. TAX Law § 3020
This is the official text of N.Y. TAX Law § 3020, part of New York’s TAX Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "TAX Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Sales of seized property
Official statutory text
§ 3020. Sales of seized property. (a) Any sale of property subject to\na tax lien must be sold at the fair market value of the property at the\ntime of the sale.\n (b) The owner of any property seized by levy may request that the\ncommissioner sell such property within sixty days after the request (or\nwithin a longer period if specified by the owner). The commissioner\nshall comply with the request unless the commissioner determines (and\nnotifies the owner within such period) that such compliance would not be\nin the best interests of this state.\n
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