To Grieve or Not To Grieve

Many homeowners find themselves asking this question.  Should I grieve my taxes this year, every year or not at all. 

To answer this question, let’s start off with defining a tax grievance.  A tax grievance is an appeal on your assessment.  Also known as an assessment appeal or review.  Essentially, you’re appealing the market value of your home, also known as your assessed value which is used to determine your property taxes. 

In Nassau County, the Assessment Review Commission (ARC) is and independent agency that reviews your appeal and determines whether you merit a reduction.  This agency was established by Nassau County understanding the daunting task of getting every assessment correct in Nassau County and providing an opportunity for homeowners to dispute their effective market value.

Understanding how difficult it can be to get an entire county’s assessment correct and having seen firsthand many over assessed properties.  My suggestion is grieve and grieve every year.  If the county recognizes that our tax system is not perfect and too be fair most are not.  Then a homeowner should exercise their right to appeal their assessment and make sure the county gets it right. 

Rich Varon Property Tax Reduction offers a tax reduction service for a flat rate of $199.  Most firms currently charge you 50% of your savings and penalize you, the more money they save you.  How can you enjoy your savings if you must give away half of it? 

With us keep your savings and enjoy the property tax relief we have provided.  As we all know, in Nassau County any tax relief is a welcomed tax reduction!