Mamdani’s ‘millionaire home tax’ reveals New York’s big ‘Ghost cars’ problem

 New York City’s proposed millionaire home tax highlights vehicle registration fraud issues. Homeowners may need to prove primary residency, revealing out-of-state vehicle registrations. This practice, known as garage fraud, helps evade insurance and taxes. Investigators found many out-of-state vehicles owe significant unpaid fines. Similar registration schemes are also occurring in Italy and France. New York City’s proposed millionaire home tax highlights vehicle registration fraud issues. Homeowners may need to prove primary residency, revealing out-of-state vehicle registrations. This practice, known as garage fraud, helps evade insurance and taxes. Investigators found many out-of-state vehicles owe significant unpaid fines. Similar registration schemes are also occurring in Italy and France.