The Big Apple’s real estate market is booming—as evidenced by the pace at the New York City Tax Commission, which reviews property tax assessments set by the city’s Department of Finance. Last year, the commission received 52,221 claims in connection with some 193,305 tax lots citywide, and it’s poised to receive between 50,000 and 53,000 applications for property tax assessments this year. In fact, according to Tax Commission President Glenn Newman, most of the city’s major players are filing applications through the commission’s office these days. I recently sat down with Newman to discuss how CPAs and their clients could ensure a smoother tax assessment process. Here are the key takeaways from the conversation.