Property Taxes Too High?
An appraisal is the best proof you can provide to get your taxes lowered.
In today's turbulent real estate market, many homeowners have found themselves in an area where property values have declined. And while this is an unpleasant reality, there is an upside.
If your property value has declined, it is very possible that you're currently over assessed. If so, you're probably paying more in property taxes than you should be.
You Must Prove What Your Property is Worth
However, regardless of where you live, one thing remains constant - the most credible piece of evidence that you can provide to support your claim, is a written real estate appraisal prepared by a licensed or certified real estate appraiser.
If you're paying too much in property taxes, the first step towards lowering them is to get an appraisal of your home.
Our appraisal reports are regularly relied upon by attorneys, accountants and homeowners like yourself and meet the requirements of local town governments.
Here's What You Need to Know
The rules pertaining to property tax grievance vary widely from one area to another, so it's best that you contact your local municipality for details if you think you're currently over assessed.
For your convenience, we've put together a list of information pertaining to property tax grievance in Nassau County and Suffolk County for 2010 (see below).
Call us today and speak to one of our appraisers. We'll answer all of your questions and help you schedule an appointment.
Suffolk County
Town of Babylon
More Information
Town of Babylon Website: http://www.townofbabylon.com/departments/details.cfm?did=4&new_sess=1
Department of Assessment Phone Number: (631) 957-3014
Town of Brookhaven
More Information
Town of Brookhaven Website: http://www.brookhaven.org/Assesor/Assesor/tabid/183/Default.aspx?new_sess=1
Assessor's Office Main Phone Number: (631) 451-6300
Town of Huntington
More Information
Town of Huntington Website: http://town.huntington.ny.us/department_details.cfm?ID=26&new_sess=1
Department of the Assessor Phone Number: (631) 351-3226
Town of Islip
More Information
Town of Islip Website: http://www.townofislip-ny.gov/departments/assessor?new_sess=1
Assessor's Office Phone Number: (631) 224-5585
Town of Smithtown
More Information
Town of Smithtown Website: http://www.smithtowninfo.com/Assessor'sOffice/?new_sess=1
Department of Assessment Phone Number: (631) 360-7560
Nassau County
Town of Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead and the Town of Oyster Bay
Your property assessment is the basis of your property taxes.
If you live in the township of hempstead, north hempstead or oyster bay, your property's assessment is set by Nassau County, rather than by the township in which you live.
As such, if you live in Nassau County and you want to file a grievance about your property's assessed value, you must file your grievance with the "Assessment Review Commission" or "ARC."
The following statements were excerpted from the Nassau County Government website:
"ARC is an independent agency, separate from the Nassau County Department of Assessment. We are responsible for annually reviewing all applications for correction of assessment filed in Nassau County."
"Our mission at ARC is to review the valuation set by the Department of Assessment and to reduce the assessment if the valuation is excessive. Over the past seven years, ARC has corrected assessments on over 200,000 residential properties and on over 22,500 commercial properties. These corrections have resulted in substantial savings to you, the taxpayer."
More Information
Nassau County Website: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/agencies/ARC/index.html?new_sess=1
Assessment Review Commission Phone Number: (516) 571-2391
Grievance Filing Period for 2010: January 4, 2010 - March 1, 2010.
Target Value Date: January 2, 2010
*The target value date is the date as of which you must determine what your property is worth. According to the office of the assessment review commission, in Nassau County you must provide evidence of what your property is worth as of January 2nd, 2010.
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