Electronic Filing of Tax Certiorari Petitions

Load File Field Descriptions

Format Change - Name of Petitioner The Name of the Petitioner ("Applicnt" field) has increased from 25 characters to 255 characters.
See the Applicnt comment for formatting requirements.

Instructions

  1. Format Requirements: Tax Commission Petition Automated Data Transfer Program
  2. Prepare the file using the following conventions:

Header Record(01) - fixed length 907

Field Name Description Type Length Default Comments
1 RecType Record Type Number Numeric 2 Required Record Type Number must be 01 for the Header Record.
2 Applicnt Name of the Petitioner Char 255 Required
3 Entity Entity of the Petitioner Char 25 Depends This field is ONLY required if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
4 Relation Relation of the Petitioner Char 25 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
5 FirmName1 Law Firm Name Char 50 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
6 FirmName2 Law Firm Name Char 50 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
7 FirmAddr1 Law Firm Address Char 50 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
8 FirmAddr2 Law Firm Address Char 50 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
9 FirmAddr3 Law Firm Address Char 50 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
10 SignName Signatory Name Char 25 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
11 SignTitle Signatory Title Char 25 Not Required This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
12 CorpLang1 Corporation Language Char 100 Not Required Additional language in the jurat for corporations.
This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
13 CorpLang2 Corporation Language Char 100 Not Required Additional language in the jurat for corporations.
This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.
14 CorpLang3 Corporation Language Char 100 Not Required Additional language in the jurat for corporations.
This field is used if the NYSCEF system is creating the petition.

Detail Record(02) - fixed length 90

Field Name Description Type Length Default Comments
1 RecType Record Type Number Numeric 2 Required Record Type Number must be 02 for the Detail Record. There can be up to 8 blocks and lots entered for 1 Index Number. The Index Request Number will be the same for all 8.
2 Boro Numeric 1 Depends This field is ONLY required for counties within the city of New York. 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 Address Char 25 Not Required
6 Land Assessment of Land Numeric 11 Not Required
7 LandImp Assessment of Land and Improvements Numeric 11 Not Required
8 ClaimV 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 Level Level of Assessment Char 3 Not Required Percent without decimal. Round to nearest percentage.
10 Unequal Grounds Char 1 Not Required X = Yes
11 Excessv 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 Scarp Numeric 1 Not Required If SCARP then 9 else blank.
16 CondoHi 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 Coverage 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.