Online City Register

The Automated City Register Information System (ACRIS) allows you to search property records and view document images for Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, and Brooklyn from 1966 to the present.

• Find a Property Borough, Block and Lot (BBL) or Address
• Create Cover Pages and Tax Forms to Record Documents
• Compute Property Transfer Taxes

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ACRISasap
Please be advised that neither ACRISasap nor ACRIS.com is a New York City Department of Finance approved service or website.  Any errors that occur as a result of using these sites are the responsibility of the filer, including any resulting penalty and interest.

NEW! Finance has implemented a new program to assist property owners by attempting to limit the harm caused by recording a fraudulent document. This program lets you know when a document is recorded against your property without your knowledge.

   Recorded Document Notification Online Application
   Program Description
   Notice of Recorded Document FAQs
   Recorded Document Application Form  

Using ACRIS:
Current Announcements
Announcement Archives
Instructions from the City Register
Tutorials & Help
Forms
ACRIS Privacy Statement

Technical Information:
System Requirements
Restricting Excessive ACRIS User Traffic
Technical Assistance and Subscription Services Contacts

Current Announcements

Changes to the ACRIS E-Tax Application
Effective October 24, 2011

You can now select a foreign country when entering addresses for the various parties on the tax forms.

By adding attachment pages there are now enough signature lines for all grantors (sellers) and all grantees (buyers) on all of the tax forms as follows:

• NYC-RPT and NYC RPT Schedule R: Previously there was space for the signature and notarization of the signature of one grantor and one grantee. The attachment page(s) if applicable now provide enough signature lines for all grantors and all grantees but only the signature of the first grantor and first grantee get notarized.
  
• TP 584: Previously there was space for the signature of two grantors and two grantees. The attachment page(s) if applicable now provide enough signature lines for all grantors and all grantees. 
  
• TP 584 Schedule D: Previously there was space for the signature of four grantors. The attachment page(s) if applicable now provide enough signature lines for all grantors.
  
• RP-5217NYC: Previously there was space for the signature of one buyer and one seller. The attachment page(s) if applicable now provide enough signature lines for all buyers and all sellers. However, the instructions to the RP-5217NYC state “If multiple buyers and/or sellers are involved in the transfer, only one of each is required to sign.”  

In addition if a customer encounters any problems with the way the tax form PDFs print, when printing the tax forms, they should make sure that the Adobe Print settings (on the Print pop up window) are:

• Page Scaling: Fit to Printable Area
  
• Comments and Forms: Document and Markups  

Return Documents Effective September 6, 2011

The City Register Office will no longer return recorded UCC documents.  If you need a copy of the recorded UCC, you can print it using ACRIS.  Rejected UCC documents will still be returned to the presenter and will still be available to be picked up in person.  You may still have recorded documents other than UCC returned by mail by including an appropriately sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope with your submitted documents.

Announcement Archives

Instructions from the City Register

Completing a Cover Page for a UCC Financing Statement
The Document Date entered should be the same as the Cover Page preparation date, or within six months of the initial UCC filing's expiration date.

Flip Transactions
When a Flip Transaction (a transfer from party A to B, then party B to C) is involved:

• Complete two separate RPTT forms, using two separate E-Tax transactions.
• Submit under two separate cover pages.
• Transfer to the owner (from party B to C) must be filed in the second cover page.

Tutorials & Help
Searching for documents
Preparing a cover page to register a document
Creating electronic tax (E-tax) property forms
Subscription Data Services (SDS)
Email ACRIS Helpdesk

 FAQ: General ACRIS Information (426k)
 FAQ: Electronic Tax (E-tax) Forms (200k)
 Intake Record Checklist (243k)
 Document Examination Checklist (66k)

Forms
NYC Property Tax Forms
NYS Real Estate Transfer Tax Return and Instructions

Technical Information

System Requirements
Note: The Department has not fully tested nor qualified the Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 (IE 8) for use with ACRIS or DTM Online. If you are using IE8, you must select Compatibility Mode in order to use these applications.

Microsoft Windows 95 or later
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.x or higher; Netscape Navigator 8.x or higher.
Minimum resolution 1024x768 dpi
Recommended resolution 1280x1024dpi
Session Cookies enabled
Javascript enabled
Windows-supported printer
Pop-up blockers disabled

Restricting Excessive ACRIS User Traffic
ACRIS is designed to allow end-users to access data through single transactions and was not designed to support automated forms of data extraction.  The site is monitored to provide fair and equal service for all users and to ensure there is no strain in performance.  Daily bandwidth is restricted to 400 MB. The Department will deny future access to those IP addresses in violation of this policy.

In addition, Finance restricts access to robot users, automatic scripts and other methods using excessive bandwidth. High-volume users should contact the City Register to start data subscription services.  This option is specifically designed to support such traffic. For more information please visit: http://a836-acris.nyc.gov/references/SDSTutorial/index.html.

ACRIS Technical Assistance and Subscription Services Contact Information

Call the ACRIS Help Line at (212) 487-6300 for technical assistance.

Historical Index Data Subscriptions
Historical index data is also available for download by special request to the City Register.  An active subscription to download this data is not required. Instead, such requests will be reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis. The cost of downloading historical index data will be quoted in advance. When the quoted cost is accepted and payment received, the data will be made available for download.

Please call us at (212) 361-7648 for more information.

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