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Welcome to New York Property Tax Consulting -
Helping to make life more affordable by working to correct your home assessment.
Dear Taxpayer,
Do you feel your property taxes are too high?
New Yorkers are taxed more than almost every other state in the country. The property tax system in NY State, while attempting to be fair and equitable, has become more and more difficult to administer by the local assessor. The NY State Real Property Tax Law currently totals 2,100 pages and grows every year with new legislation. In addition, the Office of Real Property Services (ORPS) supplies many large volumes of rules and regulations pertaining to tax administration.
 Our goal is to help taxpayers save hundreds and even thousands of dollars in taxes that they should not be paying. Our goal is that nobody pays more than their fair share of property taxes. You pay us nothing unless we are successful in challenging your assessment. Your assessment cannot increase because of a challenge.
State law requires all properties in each municipality (except in NYC and Nassau County) to be assessed at a uniform percentage of market value each year. This means that your assessment will be equal to some set percentage of market value as determined by your local assessor's office and that your property will be re-assessed every year. If you disagree with your assessment there are ways to protest it.
Because you may challenge your assessment only once a year, now is the time to contact us to reduce your NY property tax assessment.
Lower your Westchester property taxes; your New York property tax assessment.
Real estate property taxes continue to increase. You will probably pay higher property taxes this year than any time since you bought your house. Property taxes are determined by two components: the assessed value of your home and the tax rate applied to the assessed value of your home. The only way to lower your tax bill is to grieve or challenge your property taxes. It's more important than ever to file for tax relief. By lowering your assessment, you will lower your property taxes. One phone call could save you money year after year on your property tax bill.
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More useful info on Property Tax Reductions and Exemptions
Property tax exemptions reduce the assessment of your property's value, which is what your property tax bill is based on. The state allows local governments to give out several different exemptions. NY has exemptions for senior citizens, veterans, and the disabled. There is also the STAR (School Tax Relief) exemption, which is an exemption for residential property that is used as the owner's primary residence. Each locality decides whether or not to offer these exemptions, so they may not be available everywhere in the state.
* Senior Citizen Exemptions: State law allows local governments and school districts to give qualifying senior citizens up to a 50% reduction in the assessed value of their residential property. To qualify, you must be 65 or older and meet certain income limitations and other requirements. Localities also have the option of granting an exemption of less than 50% to senior citizens whose incomes exceed the income limits. Localities can do this by creating a system where the exemption slowly fades out as income increases.
* Veterans who purchase their property using money from their pensions, insurance settlements, or bonuses can receive an exemption that reduces their assessments. The amount of the exemption is determined by each locality. Local governments are also allowed to give exemptions to veterans who served during wartime or received an expeditionary metal. A third exemption is allowed specifically for Cold War veterans.
* Exemptions for the Disabled: State law allows exemptions for disabled persons who have documented evidence of their disability and meet certain income limitations and other requirements as determined by each locality. The basic exemption is equal to 50% off the value of the property. Localities can also offer exemptions of less than 50% for people whose income exceeds the set limits.
* STAR Exemptions: Residents who own and live in their one, two, or three-family home, condo, cooperative apartment, manufactured home, or farm dwelling are eligible for a STAR exemption on their primary residence. The basic star exemption is equal to $30,000 off the full value of a home for school taxes only. There are also enhanced STAR exemptions for senior citizens who meet income limitations.
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