Unlock the key to NYC Get the latest on the COVID-19 Vaccine Agency service suspensions/reductions Department of Finance 311Search all NYC.gov websites Text-Size Home Payments NYC Taxes Fines Ways to Save Sheriff/Courts About Property Business & Excise Tax Professionals Forms Tax Bills and Payments Data and Lot Information Dividing & Merging Lots Assessments Tax Rates Guides & Reports Private Asset Auctions Get Help Share Print Lien Sales The 2021 lien sale will be held on December 17, 2021. Only liens for property taxes and charges will be sold; water and sewer liens will not. If you receive a warning notice indicating that your property is at risk of being included in the lien sale, read on to learn what you can do to avoid this. The City of New York is ensuring that every New Yorker receives the help they need following the flash flood emergency caused by Hurricane Ida. Accordingly, the Department of Finance will be removing properties from the tax lien sale that were damaged by the flash flood emergency. If you incurred damage at the property listed in the enclosed notice, you can submit the Declaration of Property Damage Due to Hurricane Ida. For more information, please contact DOF or call (212) 291-4414.. About the Lien Sale When you do not pay your property taxes, water bills, and other charges against your property, these unpaid charges become tax liens that may be sold in a tax lien sale. Each year, the Department of Finance sells tax liens. If your property has unpaid debt that qualifies for a lien sale, we will sell your lien debt (the amount owed) to an authorized buyer. A lien servicing company, on behalf of the buyer, adds more fees and interest to your debt, so it is much better to take care of your debt before we sell the lien. We send you at least four notices before your lien is sold informing you of the sale and advising you to pay your debt(s) so that your property's lien is not sold. Depending on your type of property, there can be as many as four conditions that make your property eligible for the sale. Use this table to understand the rules that apply to your property. How to Keep Your Property Out of the Lien Sale To keep your property out of the lien sale, you must take one of the following actions by December 16, 2021. Pay what you owe. Visit www.nyc.gov/payonline to learn how to pay online, by mail, or in person. Enter into a payment agreement. See the information below about standard payment agreements, Property Tax and Interest Deferral (PT AID) Program payment agreements, and Extenuating Circumstances Payment Plan Reinstatement Requests. Submit a COVID-19 hardship declaration. Owners of certain residential and commercial properties who are experiencing financial hardships due to the Covid-19 pandemic which prevent them from paying their full tax bill may be eligible to have their property excluded from the lien sale by submitting a hardship declaration. You can review the eligibility criteria and submit a COVID-19 hardship declaration online or download and mail in the form for residential or commercial properties. Submit an emergency repair certification. You may be eligible for exclusion from the lien sale if you owe emergency repair charges only. The property must be a tax class one property that is the primary residence of its owner. If you think you may be eligible, submit an emergency repair certification. Apply for a property tax exemption. Certain property tax exemptions or credits, including the Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption (SCHE), Disabled Homeowners’ Exemption (DHE) and certain veterans exemptions, may result in the removal of your property from the tax lien sale at-risk pool. More information on property tax exemptions, including exemptions that benefit owners but do not remove a property from the tax lien sale, is available on the property tax exemptions page. Lien Sale Notice Translations اللغة العربية | বাঙালি | 中文 | français | kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어 | Polski | русский | español﻿ | اردو Notice of Late Taxes and Charges Translations اللغة العربية | বাঙালি | 中文 | français | kreyòl ayisyen | 한국어 | Polski | русский | español﻿ | اردو Properties Eligible for the Lien Sale Data as of 11/10/21 Acrobat Excel Manhattan Download Download Bronx Download Download Brooklyn Download Download Queens Download Download Staten Island Download Download List of Lien Sale Candidates Classified as Vacant Land (as of 11/10/21) [ PDF | Excel ] NFP Lien Sale List (as of 11/10/2021) [ PDF | Excel ] Lien Sale List Archives Get Help at a Lien Sale Outreach Event The Department of Finance and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) hold outreach events in every borough to provide owners with one-on-one assistance with lien sale questions and issues. Upcoming Events In-Person Lien Sale Information Events Virtual Lien Sale Information Events Public Meeting of October 1, 2021 To receive information by email about lien sale outreach events, click here. Military Request for Relief Active military personnel may request relief from the lien sale, tax warrants, Environmental Control Board judgments, and parking judgments. Payment Agreements Standard Payment Agreement Payment agreements are available whether or not your property has been noticed for a tax lien sale. Any property owner who is interested in paying their property taxes in installments may apply. If your property has been noticed for a lien sale, entering into a payment agreement or bringing an existing payment agreement up to date will remove your property from the lien sale list. Use our payment agreement estimator to help you estimate what you will owe for each installment. You can download a Property Tax Payment Agreement Request form from our website. Scan and upload your completed form at our Customer Self-Service Center. PT AID Payment Agreement The NYC Department of Finance recognizes that an unexpected event or hardship may make it difficult for you to pay your property taxes. If you qualify for the Property Tax and Interest Deferral (PT AID) program, you can defer your property tax payments so that you can remain in your home. The Property Tax and Interest Deferral program removes properties from the tax lien sale once an application is complete. To apply for a PT AID payment agreement, download and complete the PT AID initial application below, or call 311 for assistance. (If you did not file a federal or state tax return last year, you will also need to submit the PT AID income worksheet.) Extenuating Circumstances Payment Plan Reinstatement Requests If you have defaulted on a property tax payment agreement, you may be eligible to file an Extenuating Circumstances Payment Plan Reinstatement Request. 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