Assessors are local government officials who estimate the value of real property within a county, city, town, or village’s boundaries. Assessors maintain annual assessments at a uniform percentage of market value.
Assessors are trained to determine the fair market value of property. Fair market value refers to the price that would be agreed upon between a willing and informed buyer and a willing and informed seller under usual and ordinary circumstances. It is the highest price a property would bring if it were for sale on the open market for a reasonable period of time. Many sales occur at prices other than what is considered the fair market value.
The Assessors function is to assure that each property pays an equitable and fair amount of the tax burden based on the fair market value which is converted to an assessed value through a uniform percentage rate. He has nothing to do with setting the Real Estate Tax Rates.
The budgets established by the Town, Village and/or School, determine how much each property owner must contribute based on the assessment roll certified by the assessor. The assessment roll is a document containing each property assessment. The budgets determine the Tax Rates and the amount of Taxes each property owner must pay.
Property taxes pay for things such as public schools, community colleges, libraries, local government employees' salaries, parks and recreation, sanitation, sewer, police and fire protection, roads and other local needs. Each of these items can have its own percentage rate that is multiplied by the assessed value of your property to determine a portion of your bill. The taxes you owe for each item are totaled to determine your final property tax bill.
In addition to valuing property, assessors have other responsibilities:
Links to important websites:
Contest your Assessment: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm
NYS Department of Taxation and Finance: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/default.htm
Orange County Parcel Information: https://www.orangecountygov.com/612/Parcel-Information (Enter Image Mate Online)
Assessment Calendar: Key dates that affect the assessment process
Valuation Date ………………………………....………………July 1 of the previous year
Taxable Status Date ………………………………………… March 1
Exemption Filing Date ……………………………………... March 1
Inventory Data Date ……………………………………....... April 1
Tentative Roll Filed …………………………………...……... May 1
Grievance Day ……………………………………......…..…… 4th Tuesday in May
Final Roll Filed ……………………………………........……… July 1
Tax bills are issued:
Town/County …………………………..........………....... January
Village of South Blooming Grove …………….....…January
Village of Washingtonville ……………………...........March
School Tax ………………………………………...............September
Please contact the Receiver of Taxes or School Tax Collector if you have any questions regarding your tax bill.
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