This month in real estate history

Unpopular “Cuomo tax” on capital gains becomes law

Gov. Mario Cuomo
Gov. Mario Cuomo

From the March issue: Gov. Mario Cuomo signed legislation enacting a new 10 percent tax on capital gains from the sale of real estate worth $1 million or more 31 years ago this month.

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The tax, a revised attempt at collecting fees from large property sales after a similar 1981 law was repealed the following year, was expected to bring the state about $100 million annually. [more]