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Part One: General Information
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Part Two: Information Necessary to Determine Value of Property
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Part Three: Grounds for Complaint
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Part Four: Designation of Representative to Make Complaint
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Part Five: Certification
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Part Six: Stipulation
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Part One: General Information
Complaint on Real Property Assesment for which year?
Before the Board of Assessment Review for:
(City, Town, Village or County)
(General information and instructions for completing this form are contained in Form RP-524-Ins)
1. Name of Owner(s)
Daytime Phone Number
Evening Phone Number
2. Mailing Address of Owner(s)
Is a representative filing this application?
Yes
No
3. Name of Representative
Daytime Phone Number
Evening Phone Number
Mailing Address of Representative
4. Property Location
Street Address
Village (If Any)
City/Town
County
School District
5. Property Identification (See Tax Bill or Assessment Roll)
Tax Map Number or Section/Block/Lot
Type of Property
Residence
Commercial
Farm
Industrial
Vacant Land
Other
Description
6. Assessed Value Appearing on the Assessment Roll
Land Value
Total Value
7. Property Owner's Estimate of Current Full Market Value of Property
(See Part Two on Page 2)
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Part Two: Information Necessary to Determine Value of Property
(If additional explanation or documentation is necessary, please attach)
Information to Support the Value of Property Claimed in Part One, Item 7
(Complete one or more)
1. Purchase Price of Property
a. Date of Purchase
a. Date of Purchase
b. Terms
Cash
Contract
Other
If other, please explain.
c. Relationship Between Seller & Purchaser
(Parent-child, in-laws, siblings, etc.)
Personal Property, If Any, Included in Purchase Price
(Furniture, livestock, etc.; attach list and sales)
Upload list and sales, if needed.
2. Property Has Been Recently Offered for Sale
(Attach copy of listing agreement, if any)
When and For How Long
How Offered
Asking Price
3. Property Has Been Recently Appraised
Upload Copy of Appraisal
When
When
By Whom
Purpose of Appraisal
Appraised Value
4. Description of Any Buildings or Improvements Located on the Property, Including Year of Construction and Present Condition
5. Buildings Have Been Recently Remodeled, Constructed or Additional Improvements Made
Complainant should submit construction cost details where available.
Cost
Date Started & Completed
Date Started & Completed Start Date
—
Date Started & Completed End Date
6. Property is income producing (e.g., leased or rented), commercial or industrial property, and the complainant is prepared to present detailed information about the property including rental income, operating expenses, sales volume and income statements.
Yes
No
7. Additional Supporting Document is Attached
Yes
No
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Part Three: Grounds for Complaint
A. Unequal Assessment (Complete Items 1-4)
1. The assessment is unequal for the following reason:
(Check a or b)
a. The assessed value is at a higher percentage of value than the assessed value of other real property on the assessment roll.
b. The assessed value of real property improved by a one, two, or three-family residence is at a higher percentage of full market value than the assessed value of real property on the assessment roll.
2. The complainant believes the property should be assessed at a different percentage of full value:
Desired Percentage
This percentage is based on the following:
The latest State equalization rate for the city, town, or village in which the property located.
The latest residential assessment ratio established for the city, town or village in which the residential property is located.
Statement of the assessor or other local official.
Other
(Check one or more and provide details below)
State Equalization Rate
Residential Assessment Ratio
Statement Assessed Ratio
If "other," please explain.
3. Value of Property from Part One, Number 7
4. Complainant believes the assessment should be reduced to:
B. Excessive Assessment (Select One or More)
The assessment is excessive for the following reason(s):
1. The assessed value exceeds the full value of the property.
2. The taxable assessed value is excessive because of denial of all or portion of a partial exemption.
3. Improper calculation of transition assessment (applicable only in approved assessing unit which has adopted transition assessments).
Check all that apply and explain below.
a. Assessed Value of Property
b. Complainant believes that assessment should be reduced to full value (Part One, Number 7)
c. List parcels upon which complainant relies for objection, if applicable.
a. Specify Exemption
e.g. Senior Citizens, Veterans, School Tax Relief, (STAR)
b. Amount of Exemption Claimed
c. Amount Granted, If Any
d. If application for exemption was filed, upload copy of application.
Transition Assessment
Transition Assessment Claimed
C. Unlawful Assessment (Check One or More)
The assessment is unlawful for the following reason(s):
1. Property is wholly exempt.
2. Property is entirely outside the boundaries of the city, town, village, school district or special district in which it is designated as being located.
3. Property has been assessed and entered on the assessment roll by a person or body without the authority to make the entry.
4. Property cannot be identified from description or tax map number on the assessment roll.
5. Property is a special franchise property, the assessment of which exceeds the final assessment thereof as determined by the State Board of Real Property Serivces.
Specify Exemption
(e.g. nonprofit organization)
Upload Copy of State Board Certificate
D. Misclassification (Check One)
Class Designation on the Assessment Roll
The property is misclassified for the following reason (relevant only in approved assessing unit which establish homestead and non-homestead tax rates):
1. Complainant believes class designation should be different.
2. The assessed value is improperly allocated between homestead and non-homestead real property.
Complainant believes class designation should be:
Allocation of Assessed Value on Assessment Roll - Homestead
Claimed Allocation
Allocation of Assessed Value on Assessment Roll - Non-Homestead
Claimed Allocation
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Part Four: Designation of Representative to Make Complaint
Electronic Signature Agreement
By checking the "I agree" box below, you agree and acknowledge that 1) your application will not be signed in the sense of a traditional paper document, 2) by signing in this alternate manner, you authorize your electronic signature to be valid and binding upon you to the same force and effect as a handwritten signature, and 3) you may still be required to provide a traditional signature at a later date.
I agree.
I, (Complainant's Name), as complainant (or officer thereof), hereby designate (Representative's Name) to act as my representative in any and all proceedings before the board of assessment review of the city/town/village/county of (City/Town/Village/County) for purposes of reviewing the assessment of my real property as it appears on the (Year) tentative assessment roll of such assessing unit.
Read this agreement, and complete the corresponding fields below.
Complainant's Name
Representative's Name
City/Town/Village/County
Year
Signature of Owner (Or Officer Thereof)
Date
Date
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Part Five: Certification
I certify that all statements made on this application are true and correct to be best of my knowledge and belief, and I understand that the making of any willful false statement of material fact herein will subject me to the provisions of the Penal Law relevant to the making and filing of false instruments.
Signature of Owner (Or Representative)
Date
Date
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Part Six: Stipulation
The complainant (or complainant's representative) and assessor (or assessor designated by a majority of the board of assessors) whose signatures appear below stipulate that the following assessed value is to be applied to the above described property on the (Year) assessment roll. Provide Land Value and Total Value below.
Check box if stipulation approves exemption indicated in Part Three, Section B.2 or C.1.
Year
Land Value
Total Value
Complainant or Representative
Date
Date
Assessor
Date
Date
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Total Assessment
Transition Assessment (If Any)
Exempt Amount
Taxable Assessment
Class Designation and Allocation of Assessed Value (If Any)
Homestead
Non-Homestead
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