For many years, county websites across New York State have maintained real property tax information databases that are easily searchable by property owner name, address or tax map parcel number. Searching one of these databases by name would quickly call up a list of all properties owned by that person within the entire county. Recently,… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Grievance
Nassau Taxpayers Expecting Refunds May Have to Wait Until 2013 for Relief
Posted in Assessments, Assessors, SettlementOn August 8, 2012 Nassau County filed a Notice of Appeal, which stayed Judge Thomas Adams’ Order that required the County to pay property tax refunds within 60 days, or risk having its bank accounts seized. While the County stated it filed the notice of appeal to preserve its rights, the appeal only prolongs the inevitable: the County must return to its… Continue Reading
Property Tax Assessment Appeals: On The Rise Everywhere
Posted in Assessments, ValuationProperty owners across the nation are not sitting idly by any more. It appears more and more individuals and corporations have noticed that waiting for the government to fix their property tax issues is not going to get the job done when all seem to be suffering financially. To that end, a recent Chicago Tribune article about the large… Continue Reading
School Districts Lack Standing to Challenge Assessed Valuation
Posted in Assessments, Exemptions, School Districts, ValuationNew York’s Real Property Tax Law (“RPTL”) provides that “[f]or the purpose of the levy and collection of school taxes, the valuations of real property shall be ascertained from the latest final assessment roll of the city or town.” What if a school district is unhappy with the valuations of real property established by the city or… Continue Reading
Picking Up the Pieces: The Hurricane Irene & Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act
Posted in Assessments, AssessorsThe Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Assessment Relief Act allows taxing jurisdictions to provide relief to property owners that were “catastrophically impacted” (i.e., property that lost 50% or more of its value) by the aforementioned storms. This Act is unique because it allows property owners to have their property reassessed on the 2011 assessment roll… Continue Reading
Bottoms Up: Bettering Your Bottom Line By Decreasing Your Property Taxes
Posted in AssessmentsAs the state focuses on keeping lights on and doors open to climb out of the recession, entities dependent on ever-decreasing state aid continue to look for ways to operate as funding declines and costs rise. Most municipalities and school districts have already limited spending, downsized staff, shaved operating costs, delayed capital improvements and upgrades, depleted… Continue Reading
The Tax Man Cometh – Part II: 5 Tips to Reduce Your Assessment
Posted in Assessments, AssessorsIt’s April, and property taxes aren’t on the forefront of your mind. But April is an ideal time to approach your assessor concerning your assessment before the official beginning of the assessment season on May 1. These 5 tips may help you avoid grievance time. 1: Talk to your assessor now. There’s no time like the… Continue Reading
The Tax Man Cometh – Part I: Grieving Your Property Assessment
Posted in Assessments, AssessorsIt should come as no surprise that New Yorkers pay among the highest property taxes in the country. The amount that you pay in property taxes depends, in part, on the assessed value of your property. The assessed value of your property should equal its fair market value – the price that a willing buyer would pay… Continue Reading