Bonsignore v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
- Laura Swain
- 1:25-cv-06324
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 4
In Bonsignore v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Chief Judge Swain ordered payment or an IFP application within 30 days.
Angelo David Bonsignore must either pay the $405 filing and administrative fees or submit a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees within 30 days; otherwise, the action will be dismissed. The respondents are not required to respond at this stage because no summons will issue yet.
What happened
In Bonsignore v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Angelo David Bonsignore filed the action without paying the required fees or submitting an application to proceed without prepaying them.
The court ordered Bonsignore, who is representing himself, to pay $405 or submit a signed application within 30 days. No summons will issue yet, and failure to comply will result in dismissal of the action.
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain also denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for any appeal from this order, certifying that such an appeal would not be taken in good faith.
The detailed version
- Bonsignore v. New York State Department of Taxation and Finance · No. 1:25-cv-06324
- Laura Swain
- Aug. 13, 2025
Background
Angelo David Bonsignore filed this action without a filing-fee payment or an application to proceed without prepaying fees. The opinion states that he is representing himself.
Order
The court explained that starting a civil action requires either payment of $405—$350 for the filing fee and $55 for the administrative fee—or submission of a signed application to proceed without prepaying fees. The court ordered Bonsignore to do one of those things within 30 days of the order. If he submits the application, it must identify docket number 1:25-CV-6324 (LTS). The court may allow him to proceed without prepaying fees if it grants the application.
No summons will issue at this time. If Bonsignore complies, the case will be processed under the Clerk’s Office procedures. If he does not comply within the allowed period, the action will be dismissed.
Appeal and disposition
Chief Judge Laura Taylor Swain certified that an appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith and denied permission to proceed without prepaying fees for an appeal. This order addresses filing fees and the fee-waiver application; it does not decide the underlying claims against the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance or the other respondents.
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