New York Plans Tax on Homes Over $1 Million Purchased With Cash

Residential apartment buildings on 8th Avenue in New York.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

New York lawmakers are planning a new tax on New York City homes purchased in cash for at least $1 million, according to people familiar with the state budget negotiations.

The lawmakers are also considering expanding the tax to all-cash purchases over $1 million in New York, including those in the suburbs and upstate, people familiar with the matter said.