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January marks the beginning of “grievance season” in Nassau County – that critical 2-month window of time when homeowners can file grievances protesting their property tax assessments. If you decide to have Maidenbaum represent you in your grievance, you can rest easy during grievance season – we’ll handle all the particulars of grieving for you,… Read more »

It’s natural to be confused by the assessment process in Nassau County. While the County professes to make the process understandable to ordinary citizens, there are many moving parts in the system, and the technical language can be filled with jargon that is difficult for a layperson to understand. The purpose of this brief article… Read more »

New York State recently made several important changes to its STAR (School Tax Assessment Relief) program. These changes will impact many Nassau County homeowners seeking relief from high property tax bills. It’s important to know exactly what these changes are, and what you need to do to continue participating in these programs.  Please be aware… Read more »

Some months ago, Maidenbaum published 5 Common Misconceptions about Nassau County Tax Grievances, an article seeking to dispel some common myths associated with the property tax grievance process in Nassau County. Among these several misconceptions were the ideas that filing a property tax grievance could: Backfire on the homeowner, resulting in a property tax valuation.… Read more »

It’s that time again! The 2021/22 Nassau County property tax grievance season is upon us. Get started here. With that bit of housekeeping out of the way, let’s move on to our topic of the month… Prognose is the software program used by the Nassau County Department of Assessment (DOA) to compute the property values… Read more »

In this article we hope to help you catch up on the latest developments of the Nassau County reassessment. We’ll get to the news shortly; but first, it’s always a good idea to check Maidenbaum’s continually-updated Tax Calendar to ensure you don’t miss any upcoming property tax deadlines (this calendar is downloadable and can be… Read more »

To many of us, Long Island simply means “home,” but it’s also a place with enough fascinating attractions to serve as a vacation destination in its own right. In this piece, we hope to provide a starting point for exploring one of New York State’s most interesting areas. Please read on for a list of… Read more »

Long Island Put America on the Moon With the 50th Anniversary of the moon landing upon us, it’s high time to salute the engineers and scientists of Grumman (now Northrop Grumman) who built the Apollo lunar module, which ferried astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon on July 20, 1969. Only three of… Read more »

There are about 28 million small businesses in the U.S.A., and many of their owners realize that giving back to their local communities is a winning idea. According to SCORE, a business mentoring organization, small businesses donate 250 percent more than larger businesses to local non-profits and community causes, and 75 percent of them donate… Read more »

After three extensions, Nassau County’s 2020/2021 tax grievance filing deadline has finally passed. We hope that you’ve filed your tax grievance, as Nassau County is one of the highest taxed counties in the country. So if you’ve grieved on time, our advice to you is to pat yourself on the back, relax a bit, and… Read more »

April 30th is an extremely important deadline date for Nassau County homeowners. Here are the key details: Property Tax Grievance Deadline Extended to April 30, 2019 Due to the complex nature of the reassessment, the Assessment Review Commission (ARC) extended the deadline to file a tax grievance for the 2020/21 tax year from March 1,… Read more »

Your final School and General tax bills depend on many factors over which you have no direct control. The tax rate itself and the annual budgets set by your school and other taxing jurisdictions are determined by budgetary requirements, and the assessed market value of your home is influenced by the market values of your… Read more »

Nassau County officials have recently been encouraging homeowners to evaluate the accuracy of their property assessments and, if these assessments are in any way inaccurate, to file grievances with the County on their own a procedure referred to as a “pro se” filing. Likewise, we encourage all Nassau County homeowners to take a close look… Read more »

If you’re a homeowner in Nassau County, you’ve likely been contacted by a company offering to file a property tax grievance on your behalf. Before you authorize one of these companies, ask them a handful of pointed questions to evaluate their fitness for the job: 1. How long have you been in business? Anyone with… Read more »

On January 3, 2019, County officials announced the release of tentative assessed values for the 2020-2021 tax year; these have been posted to the official Nassau County site at mynassauproperty.com. This announcement follows a 60-day review period in which Department of Assessment personnel met with property owners to go over the new figures, address concerns… Read more »

Nassau County property taxes are among the highest in the nation, but there is good news – there are many exemptions that help you reduce this tax bite, often by a considerable margin. To take advantage of these exemptions, you’ll need to be a member of a class of individuals for whom these exemptions were… Read more »

While many Nassau County homeowners have made the wise decision to grieve their property tax assessment each and every year, some appear to believe that filing a single challenge is sufficient to ensure they’re paying the lowest possible tax bills. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. While grieving once may result in a reduction in your… Read more »

If you’re a Nassau County homeowner who has not grieved your property taxes, you’re likely missing out on tax savings to which you’re entitled. Unfortunately, many people are deterred from doing so because of a set of common misconceptions about the tax grievance process. Here are five that are particularly prevalent: Misconception 1: Filing a… Read more »

  A “perfect storm” occurs when several negative, unpredictable factors come together at a particular moment in time to wreak extreme havoc. Unfortunately, for Nassau County homeowners already struggling with paying property taxes that are among the highest in the nation, there are three looming factors that make 2020-21 look especially turbulent. Here’s why the… Read more »

You authorized us to file a 2018/2019 tax grievance on your behalf – so what happens next? Thank you for choosing Maidenbaum Property Tax to challenge your 2018/2019 property tax assessment. We have been proudly representing Nassau County homeowners for almost 30 years. In this month’s edition of our newsletter, we will give you an… Read more »