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Dworetz v. State Tax Commission

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 5, 1987PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWeiss, J.

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Connor, J.), entered September 12, 1986 in Albany County, which dismissed petitioners’ application, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, to review a determination of respondent denying petitioners’ request for a refund of taxes paid under Tax Law articles 31 and 31-B.

It has now been clearly established that ''[statutes creating a tax exemption are to be strictly and narrowly construed * * * The burden of proving entitlement to a tax exemption rests with the taxpayer * * * To prevail over the administra*947tive construction, petitioner must…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Grace v. New York State Tax CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Quigley v. CapolongoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
  3. Blue Spruce Farms, Inc. v. New York State Tax CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Quigley v. CapolongoNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. Blue Spruce Farms, Inc. v. New York State Tax CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Vast Goed v. Tax CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  2. Auerbach v. State Tax CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  3. Federal Deposit Insurance v. Commissioner of Taxation & FinanceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  4. Yanowicz v. Department of Taxation & FinanceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. American Express Co. v. Tax Appeals TribunalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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