NEW ROCHELLE, NY (July 12, 2026) — The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance filed a tax warrant against Robert P. Rubicco in 2011, records show, more than a decade before he became known in Westchester County as the operator of Anna & Jack’s Treehouse.
The warrant (Warrant ID E-029175751-W007-3), issued by the department’s Civil Enforcement Division in Albany, lists Rubicco’s last known address as 1926 Tomlinson Ave., Apt. 1, Bronx, NY 10461-1354. It was docketed in Bronx County on Nov. 30, 2011, under Article 22 of the state Tax Law, which governs personal income tax.
The underlying assessment (Assessment ID L-035939438-9) covered a tax period ending Dec. 31, 2007, and itemized as follows:
– Tax: $81.06
– Penalty: $1.60
– Interest: $24.19
– Total assessment: $106.85
The warrant states the total amount due carried an interest rate of 7.50% per year from Nov. 26, 2011. The document was issued to a Department of Taxation and Finance officer identified as K. Arkison, directing that the warrant be filed with the Bronx County Clerk for entry in the judgment docket and that the amount be collected from Rubicco’s property.
A tax warrant functions as a money judgment: once filed with a county clerk, it creates a lien against the debtor’s real and personal property in that county, enforceable the same as a civil judgment, without a separate court proceeding.
Talk of the Sound searched the New York State Department of State’s Tax Warrant Notice System, which is intended to include both open and satisfied warrants, for “Rubicco” in both Westchester and Bronx counties, and for “Treehouse” in Westchester County. None of the five warrants in this series were returned by those searches. Talk of the Sound has no information on whether, when, how or for what amount — given accrued interest — any of these warrants were satisfied, if in fact they were. Talk of the Sound has asked the Department of Taxation and Finance to clarify the status of each and will update this report with any response.
Update — July 2026: The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance has confirmed warrant E-029175751-W007-3, filed against Robert P. Rubicco and docketed in Bronx County on 11/30/2011 for $106.85, was satisfied on 7/30/2012. Asked for additional detail on how the warrant was resolved, including any interest paid or whether a lien was collected against property, a Department spokesperson said that information is protected under tax secrecy law. Satisfied warrants are removed from Tax Warrant Notice System after six years.
Editor’s note: On July 9, 2026, four plenary summonses were served on this publication’s publisher by Sheehan & Partners LLP on behalf of LLCs associated with Robert P. Rubicco, in connection with this series. Talk of the Sound continues to report on matters of public record and will provide updates on that litigation as appropriate.
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