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Nassau Taxpayers Expecting Refunds May Have to Wait Until 2013 for Relief

By Kathleen M. Bennett on October 14th, 2012 Posted in Assessments, Assessors, Settlement

On 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

By Rebecca M. Speno on July 8th, 2012 Posted in Assessments, Valuation

Property 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

The Tax Man Cometh – Part III: After the BAR

By Kathleen Weber on June 11th, 2012 Posted in Assessments

Grievance day has come and gone in most municipalities and the Board of Assessment (“BAR”) determinations are starting to roll in. BAR determinations will be recorded on the final assessment rolls, which are filed in most towns on July 1. If you did not obtain your desired result, you can appeal the BAR’s determination to the New… Continue Reading