Electronic Filing of Tax Certiorari Petitions
Load File Field Descriptions
Format Change - Name of the Petitioner
Instructions
- Format Requirements: Tax Commission Petition Automated Data Transfer Program
- Prepare the file using the following conventions:
- ASCII; Header Record(01) - fixed length 907; Detail Record(02) - fixed length 90
- Field Delimiter - no, Record Delimiter - yes.
- 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 | 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. |
| 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. |