A 10641 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Allows municipalities to relieve property owners of penalties due to lack of payment if such property owner was a victim of property tax fraud

This bill allows municipalities to cancel interest and penalties on property taxes for owners who were victims of property tax fraud. Property tax fraud includes incidents such as check fraud, mail theft, or unauthorized receipt of tax payments. To qualify for relief, property owners must provide documentation like affidavits, bank statements, or police reports proving the fraud occurred. The waiver is limited to the delinquency period caused by the fraud and cannot exceed one year from the original due date. Municipalities must obtain consent from affected municipal corporations before granting relief if the funds belong to those entities.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026
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What changed between versions

A10641 A10641A · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to streamline the process for canceling penalties on property tax victims of fraud. The changes remove a requirement for explicit municipal consent before penalties can be waived, add authority for the state commissioner to create rules for handling these claims, and clarify the definition of fraud to include various theft methods.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded by removing local government veto power over penalty waivers and adding state-level administrative oversight.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement that a municipal corporation must consent before penalties are canceled for fraud victims.

Added a requirement for documentation from financial institutions indicating fraud and reimbursement of funds.

ENFORCEMENT

Added authority for the state commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to implement the fraud relief provisions.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of property tax fraud to explicitly include check fraud, mail theft, and unauthorized receipt of tax payments.

Floor votes · Assembly May 14, 2026

How they voted

1330
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 149
May 14, 2026
D Democratic102
90 Yea 12
88% Yea
R Republican47
43 Yea 4
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
2
May 14, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT
upper
May 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 12, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 24, 2026
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 10641A
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATION
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors