What’s a pied-à-terre tax and why do people care?

Public record or not, you might want to put your property into a trust or LLC after the pied-à-terre tax rollout

Trusts and LLCs offer not only anonymity from public records, but also a way to protect your assets from liabilities.

NYC pied-à-terre tax explained: Who must pay and how to claim an exemption

New York City's new pied-à-terre tax took effect on July 1, 2026, and will affect some of the city's wealthiest property owners - including some well-known celebrities

What’s a pied-à-terre tax and why do people care?

Many homeowners have spent the last couple of days panicking that they’ll end up being subject to the new pied-à-terre tax on high-value second homes in New York City. Confusion has run rampant since the city Department of Finance last week posted a sprawling list of properties across the city, described as something that “includes, but is not limited to those properties that may be subject to the surcharge.” In reality only a small fraction of …

New York City Finance Chief Pleads Poor Accounting Amid Second-Home Tax Uproar

The head of the Department of Finance called the pied-à-terre tax rollout “new territory” for the agency that handles property taxes.

Mamdani’s Vindictive Pied-à-Terre Hitlist Reveals His True Colors

Zohran Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax targets wealthy NYC homeowners, sparking controversy and criticism.

Mamdani’s searchable database of second-home owners draws ‘hit list’ accusations from Fox News critics

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to publish a searchable public database of pied-à-terre property owners has drawn bipartisan condemnation, with critics calling it a taxpayer “hit list” that endangers residents. The database, which lists owners of unoccupied second homes valued at $1 million or more across all five boroughs, went live Monday alongside a...