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Tax Evasion, Tax Fraud & Deed Fraud
We need your help identifying people who are not reporting taxes, misrepresenting income, or committing property deed fraud. Investigations can result in criminal prosecution.
- Tax fraud can take place on Business Income Tax, Cigarette Tax, Personal Income Tax, Property Tax or Sales Tax.
- Deed fraud is when someone fraudulently files a title for a property.
- All information we receive will be kept confidential.
- If you wish, we can acknowledge we have received your complaint. Please provide us with your name, address, and/or telephone number.
- Due to tax secrecy laws, we cannot provide updates on the status of our investigations.
Guidelines to Reporting Tax Evasion and Property Tax Fraud Deed Fraud Alert! - Click Here
Online:
By Phone:
Call the Tax Evasion and Property Tax Fraud Hotline at 718-707-2100.
By Mail:
New York City Department of Finance
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
30-10 Starr Avenue, 2nd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
By Fax:
Fax to 718-610-4331, 4339
There is no official reward for reporting a tax crime or Property Tax Fraud. The unofficial reward for reporting crime is the satisfaction you can get from helping New Yorkers. We appreciate you helping us make sure all businesses and individuals pay their fair share of taxes, and helping to prevent fraud.