Grieve Taxes

Hello,

We recently bought a home and am wondering about grieving taxes. I don't think I can grieve them for 09-10 but probably for 10-11 right? Also, the current assessment on mynassauproperty shows the 09-10 assessment about 20k higher then what we paid for the home. However the 10-11 assessment has been slashed to about 40k lower then what we paid. Now, I'm guessing the tax rate will just be adjusted and this is what the town is doing to try to eliminate grievances but I'm not sure? Do I try to grieve the taxes? I'm saying no because my purchase price was higher than the 10-11 assessment.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Grieve Taxes

You're too late to grieve for 09/10. You can grieve for 10/11. Definitely try to grieve your taxes even if your purchase price was higher than what the County has it valued at right now. You probably won't get it reduced, but what if the market continues to drop? It costs $30 to file a grievance. They can't raise your assessment because you protest your taxes.