Coney Island Sunoco Buyer Held Liable for State Sales Tax Bill

The purchaser of a Sunoco gas station near Coney Island is responsible for $76,000 in outstanding New York sales tax the seller failed to remit, a state tax tribunal ruled in an opinion released Friday.

Nacmias & Sons Auto Service LLC bought the gas station, along with the Sunoco lease and franchise agreement, in a 2008 bulk sale. But it failed to notify the state tax department of the sale in time to avoid taking on the former owner’s sales tax liabilities for 2006-2009, the New York Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled.

• Nacmias argued it’s entitled to a refund of ...