basement entrance... question

if we put in a basement entrance, legally, will this increase our taxes? we want to put one in, but FIL said it will increase our taxes but my parents said it wont.


im in nassau county, town of Hempstead


anyone know how it works?

TIA

Re: basement entrance... question

I don't know the answer, but you can just call the Town of Hempstead and ask them. You don't need to tell them where you live. You could just tell them you are thinking about buying a house and would like to know the answer to this question. GL!

Re: basement entrance... question

Re: basement entrance... question

I don't think they would raise your taxes by just adding an entrance.

They raise your taxes either by adding bathrooms, living space, porches, patios, pools, new heating or AC systems, garages, etc.

I don't think adding a door would add to your taxes. But if you add a door and they find out you have living space in the finished basement, they can maybe raise your taxes with that (although I don't even think they consider basement finished space "liveable").

I would just add the door and deal with them later (or never).