ACRIS

All Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) returns must be submitted electronically using ACRIS, including transfers of property in Staten Island. For Staten Island, a paper filing is also required. All documents related to a single transaction must be submitted the same way—either all electronically or all on paper.

To file electronically, follow these general steps:

1. Prepare your documents. This includes your tax forms and cover page.
2. Scan and upload your documents to ACRIS.
3. Review and submit your documents.
4. Pay any required taxes or fees using eCheck or credit card.
5. Respond promptly if there are issues with your submission.

For detailed help, view our video on document review and acceptance or read the eRecording Document Submission Guide.

Special situations:

• UCC Filings: The document date on your cover page should match the date you prepare it or be within six months of the original filing’s expiration.
• Flip Transactions: If property is transferred twice in quick succession (e.g., from A to B, then B to C), submit two separate sets of documents and RPTT returns—one for each transfer.

Important: Uploaded PDFs are converted to images for the public record. To avoid delays or quality issues, make sure your scans are clear, black and white, and under 11” x 17” in size. Do not use layered or secured PDFs.

Once you register to e-Record, prepare your documents by creating PDFs of the tax forms and a cover page. Upload, review, and submit your documents. Pay any taxes or fees by eCheck or credit card. Please note that online payments cannot be split amongst multiple checking accounts. Follow the e-Recording Document Submission Guide for more information.

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.

ACRIS PDF Requirements

ACRIS converts all uploaded PDF files to images for final archival purposes. It is your responsibility to ensure that the uploaded PDF can be properly converted. If it cannot, clarity may be lost during the conversion process, and as a result, your submission may be rejected, or the document may be placed in the public record with reduced clarity.

To ensure that the PDF can be properly converted to images, please be sure that your PDF meets the following guidelines:

• Document pages must be no larger than 11” x 17” (or 17” x 11” in landscape mode)
• PDFs must be black and white. Colors in PDFs will not convert clearly.
• PDFs should not have any layers. Any layers must be flattened before uploading.
• PDFs may not have any enabled security features preventing them from being converted
• to images.
• PDFs should be image scans with a resolution of 300 DPI.

Bandwidth utilization policy:

To provide the best possible experience for ACRIS users, the Department of Finance closely monitors user traffic. Daily bandwidth utilization is restricted to 400 MB. DOF may deny future access to IP addresses that violate this policy.

In addition, DOF restricts access to users of robots, automatic scripts, and other tools that consume excessive bandwidth to download information from ACRIS. High-volume users should contact the City Register’s Office to utilize data subscription services that have been specifically designed to support such traffic.

A word about ACRISasap and ACRIS.com:

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.

• ACRIS enhancements guide
• City Register Index Correction Request
• City Register Recording Fee Refund Request
• Property Information Update Form
• Searching for Recorded Documents
• Preparing a Cover Page to Record a Document
• Creating Electronic Tax (E-tax) Transfer Forms
• Introducing Electronic Data Services (EDS)
• Electronic Data Services (EDS) Resources
• FAQ: General ACRIS Information
• FAQ: Electronic Tax (E-tax) Forms
• Checklist for Document Recording

The ACRIS application’s "Find Addresses and Parcels and Create Tax Forms / Create Cover Pages f unctions may be unavailable during the following times due to system maintenance:

• Sundays from 5:00AM to 10:00AM
• Daily from 1:00AM – 2:00AM (for several minutes only)

ACRIS ePayment may be unavailable at the following times due to system maintenance:

• Nightly from 1:00AM - 2:15AM
• Sundays from 5:00AM - 10:00AM

If you are trying to access any of these functions during these times, service may be interrupted.

• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 or later
• Web Browsers
• Internet Explorer 11 and up
• Firefox (latest version)
• Chrome (latest version)
• Session Cookies enabled
• Javascript enabled
• Pop-up blockers disabled
• Minimum screen resolution 1024 x 768 dpi
• Recommended resolution 1280 x 1024 dpi
• Windows-supported printer

Call the ACRIS Contact Center at (212) 487-6300 for assistance or Email the ACRIS Help Desk. Contact the Division of Land Records.

Bronx County Office: 3030 3rd Ave, 2nd floor Bronx, NY 10455
Kings County Office: 210 Joralemon Street, 2nd floor Brooklyn NY 11201
New York County Office: 66 John Street, 13th floor New York, NY 10038
Queens County Office: 144-06 94th Avenue, Jamaica, Queens 11435