New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Tax Law § 2016 (2026)
Judicial review
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§ 2016. Judicial review. 1. A decision of the tax appeals tribunal, which is not subject to any further administrative review, shall finally and irrevocably decide all the issues which were raised in proceedings before the division of tax appeals upon which such decision is based unless the petitioner or the commissioner, or both, petitions for judicial review in the manner provided by article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules, except as otherwise provided in this section, within four months after notice of such decision is served by the tax appeals tribunal upon every party to the proceeding before such tribunal by certified mail or personal service. Such service by certified mail shall be complete upon deposit of such notice, enclosed in a post-paid properly addressed wrapper, in a post office or official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States postal service. 2. When the petitioner who commenced the proceeding before the division of tax appeals files a petition for judicial review, such petition shall designate the tax appeals tribunal and the commissioner as respondents in the proceeding for judicial review. 3. The commissioner, in consultation with the attorney general, may petition for judicial review of a decision of the tax appeals tribunal that is premised on interpretation of the state or federal constitution, international law, federal law, the law of other states, or other legal matters that are beyond the purview of the state legislature. When the commissioner files a petition for judicial review, such petition shall designate the tax appeals tribunal and the petitioner who commenced the proceeding before the division of tax appeals as respondents. 4. The tax appeals tribunal shall not participate in proceedings for judicial review of its decisions and such proceedings for judicial review shall be commenced in the appellate division of the supreme court, third department. In all other respects the provisions and standards of article seventy-eight of the civil practice law and rules shall apply. The record to be reviewed in such proceedings for judicial review shall include the determination of the administrative law judge, the decision of the tax appeals tribunal, the stenographic transcript of the hearing before the administrative law judge, the transcript of any oral proceedings before the tax appeals tribunal and any exhibit or document submitted into evidence at any proceeding in the division of tax appeals upon which such decision is based. 5. Whenever the commissioner petitions for judicial review as provided in subdivision three of this section, any interest and penalty that, under the provisions of this chapter, would otherwise continue to accrue on the underlying tax liability that is the subject of the decision shall be stayed until fifteen days after the issuance of a judicial decision where no further appeals of such decision are allowed. For provisions regarding the awarding of costs, see section three thousand thirty of this chapter.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 58
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2021 · leading case: Spodek v. New York State Comm'r of Taxation, 651 N.E.2d 1275 (NY 1995).
Spodek v. New York State Comm'r of Taxation, 651 N.E.2d 1275 (NY 1995). “The issue presented is whether the CPLR’s commencement-by-filing provisions apply to a Tax Law § 2016 proceeding originating in the Appellate Division.”
New York State Ass'n of Tobacco & Candy Distributors, Inc. v. New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal, 159 A.D.2d 132 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990). “According to respondents, clear legislative intent negating review can be found in Tax Law § 2016, which provides that "[a] decision of the tax appeals tribunal * * * shall finally and irrevocably decide all the issues which were raised in proceedings before the division of tax…”
Lunding v. New York Tax Appeals Tribunal, 522 U.S. 287 (1998). “After unsuccessful administrative appeals, in which their constitutional arguments were not addressed, petitioners commenced an action before the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, pursuant to N. Y. Tax Law § 2016 (McKinney 1987). The Appellate Division held that…”
Hopper v. Comm'r of Taxation & Fin., 224 A.D.2d 733 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). “On January 12, 1995 the Commissioner moved to dismiss the petition (1) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, and (2) for petitioner’s failure to designate and serve the Tribunal as a respondent within the time limits set by Tax Law § 2016. Supreme Court granted petitioner’s…”
Zelinsky v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 801 N.E.2d 840 (NY 2003). “An Administrative Law Judge rejected those constitutional challenges, as did the Tax Appeals Tribunal.”
Shukry v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 184 A.D.2d 874 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this court pursuant to Tax Law § 2016) to review a determination of respondent Tax Appeals Tribunal which sustained a sales and use tax assessment imposed under Tax Law articles 28 and 29.”
Transervice Lease Corp. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 214 A.D.2d 775 (N.Y. App. Div. 1995). “v Tax Appeals Tribunal, 195 AD2d 702, 704 ; see also, Tax Law § 2016; CPLR 7803 [4]). Petitioner’s argument that the Tribunal erred by failing to look beneath the surface of Motormen’s contractual relationship with Waldbaum and Charro is also without merit.”
1230 Park Assocs. v. Comm'r of Taxation & Fin., 170 A.D.2d 842 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this court pursuant to Tax Law § 2016) to review a determination of respondent Tax Appeals Tribunal which sustained a real property transfer gains tax assessment imposed under Tax Law article 31-B.”
Allied Grocers Coop., Inc. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 162 A.D.2d 791 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this court pursuant to Tax Law § 2016) to review a determination of respondent Tax Appeals Tribunal which, inter alia, refused to relicense petitioner as a cigarette stamping agent and wholesale cigarette dealer.”
Marriott Fam. Restaurants, Inc. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 174 A.D.2d 805 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this court pursuant to Tax Law §2016) to review a determination of respondent Tax Appeals Tribunal which sustained a sales and use tax assessment imposed under Tax Law articles 28 and 29.”
Between the Bread II, Ltd. v. Urbach, 234 A.D.2d 724 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). “There has been no final determination by the Tax Appeals Tribunal which is a prerequisite for judicial review under Tax Law § 2016 (see, Matter of R.A.F. Gen.”
Upstate Farms Coop., Inc. v. Tax Appeals Tribunal, 290 A.D.2d 896 (N.Y. App. Div. 2002). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 (initiated in this Court pursuant *897 to Tax Law § 2016) to review a determination of respondent Tax Appeals Tribunal which sustained a sales and use tax assessment imposed under Tax Law articles 28 and 29.”
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