Legal Opinion

SIN, Inc. v. Department of Finance

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

Decided March 31, 1987PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Asch, J.

Petitioner SIN, Inc. (SIN) operates a Spanish language television network and recording studio. The respondent Department of Finance of the City of New York assessed a deficiency of $98,503.28 in commercial rent tax against SIN for the tax years June 1, 1980 through May 31, 1983, based on expenditures by SIN during those years totaling $1,446,166 for improvements to its leased commercial space at 460 West 42nd Street in Manhattan, which the Department claimed constituted rent subject to the tax.

SIN entered into a lease on or about September 1, 1981, pursuant to…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Kurcsics v. Merchants Mutual InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. Feinstein v. BergnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
  3. Oxford Commercial Corp. v. LandauNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
  4. American Locker Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  5. Mobil Oil Corp. v. Finance AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1983

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3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Empire State Building Co. v. New York State Department of Taxation & FinanceNew York Supreme Court · 1990
  4. 595 Investors Ltd. Partnership v. BidermanNew York Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Debevoise & Plimpton v. New York State Department of Taxation & FinanceNew York Supreme Court · 1991

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