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Bulletin: NY000229
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Bulletin: NY000229
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Date: August 24, 2004
To:
All Issuing Offices in New York
RE:
Increase in Filing Fee for EA 5217 (Equalization) New York State-Now Official
The increase in fees for filing the EA 5217 (Equalization Form) has been signed into law for any document recorded after September 1, 2004 (Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2004).
The fee for filing the EA 5217 has increased as follows:
1 Family (Box 7a), 2 or 3 Family (Box 7b), Agricultural (Box 7e) $75.00
ALL OTHERS $165.00
Please note, a 1,2 or 3 family house constructed on vacant land (Box 9) is now $75.00
References
- Bulletins Replaced:
- None
- Related Bulletins:
- None
- Underwriting Manual:
- None
- Exceptions Manual:
- None
- Forms:
- None