“The times they are a-changin’”. In our field, this is best evidenced by upstate New York counties taking an active roll in defending property tax assessment appeals. Although counties in upstate New York have no assessment function and generally are responsible for only a fraction of any property tax refunds owed, lately it seems as though counties feel like they have been hung out to dry (or so… Continue Reading
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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
Untimely Service Does Not Always Mean No Refunds in a Property Tax Assessment Challenge
Posted in Assessments, School DistrictsIn a previous post we discussed how, absent good cause, a taxpayer’s outright failure to serve its school district with a copy of its Article 7 petition could result in the dismissal of the petition. RPTL Section 708(3) requires that a taxpayer mail a copy of the petition to the superintendent of the school district within 10… Continue Reading
School Districts Must Pay Public Library Share of Tax Refunds
Posted in School DistrictsThe judicial resolution of tax certiorari cases may obligate certain taxing jurisdictions, including school districts, to pay refunds associated with the overpayment of any taxes. When faced with the payment of refunds, school districts often ask whether the district must refund any amounts collected by the school district on behalf of a public library. In an era where money is… Continue Reading
Nassau County’s Broke. Result: You Lose Your Property?
Posted in AssessmentsImagine you hear word from your attorney that the tax assessment appeal on your property in Nassau County has been settled. As a result of the negotiated reduction in assessment, you are entitled to receive $112,000 for property taxes you have overpaid over the last few years. This could not have come at a better time: your last… Continue Reading