What Does Filing a Grievance Mean?

Understanding Before Filing a Grievance

A tax grievance is when a homeowner is disputing a claim that an assessor has made. When it comes to taxes and defining assessments, there is a lot that many do not know or understand. When it comes to a tax bill, the word assessment confuses people to where they can make mistakes if they are not working with a professional because there are several different terms that come with that one word.

Why are assessments being mentioned when trying to file for grievances? Because understanding your financial assets, how they work for you and what you need to understand if you need to shift your perspective.

This can create significant confusion when determining what is needed and what is expected. Estimates can be made, but they can also be disputed without any trouble. Several issues can arise sometimes and the moves that are made by assessors can lag when dealing with the real estate market. Also, when filing for a grievance be sure to understand how your tax bracket comes into play.

Here is what you need to understand when filing for a grievance; what it means and how to do it.

Beginning the process

At the first tier of filing for a grievance, a complaint is filed with the local assessment department in your state. This is called an “administrative review”. This means that the homeowner is making a complaint about the assessment being at a higher value percentage on the market value spectrum than what is allowed by the law.

The assessor of the property will then review the evidence that has been provided by the homeowner, which could later result in a in-person negotiation meeting before a proper decision can be made.

Upon the second tier of filing for a grievance will be if the assessor’s has made a decision resulting in unsatisfactory evidence presented, the homeowner can file a petition with the Small Claims Court for a review of the decision. This is considered a lawsuit against the assessment determined and will require a small fee in order to be heard by the Small Claims Court.

The assessor and the homeowner will provide reasonable proof about the decision made and the courts will review the evidence and make the final decision. Once this step is complete, a grievance has been filed and a permanent decision has been made by the courts.

Keep in mind, May 15th, 2018 is the deadline to file a grievance in Suffolk county.

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How Property Tax is Calculated

Want the low-down on how Property Tax is calculated? Here it goes… 

Property tax is tax based on the value of real property, such as counties, towns, villages, schools, road and other services for home owners. Your property tax is determined from your county and the jurisdictions in each county itself. Many people often wonder how to calculate your property tax and how it all works out.

Here are the steps of how it is calculated.

• Taxing jurisdiction ( school district, municipality, county, special district,)
• Taxing jurisdiction determines revenue from all sources other than the property tax( state aid, sales tax, user fees)
• Revenues are subtracted from the budget and the remainder becomes the lax levy. The tax levy is the amount of the tax levy that is raised through the property tax.
• To determine the tax rate, the taxing jurisdiction divides the lax levy by the total assessed value of all the property in the jurisdiction.
• Because tax rates are generally expressed as “per $1,000” of taxable assessed value” the product is multiplied by 1,000.

Looking over your property taxes and knowing how they are calculated is always beneficial for managing your finances. 

Do you think you are paying too much in property taxes? Contact Property Tax Reduction Consultants today! We have helped tens of thousands of homeowners just like you save money, and get back millions of dollars in refunds from the towns, for overpaid property taxes. Our mission is to ensure you pay the lowest amount of taxes required by law.

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Suffolk County Grievance Deadline, It's Approaching!

Suffolk County Grievance Deadline

Have you filed your Suffolk County grievance yet?  It’s not too late!  Suffolk County property owners have until May 15th 2018 to file a grievance with the town to lower their property taxes. 


At Property Tax Reduction Consultants, saving you money is our priority.  There is no fee to be qualified and if we determine that you are paying your fair share of property taxes, there is no cost to you.  We have helped over 150,000 clients save millions of dollars in property taxes. 


With the latest data, technology, strategy and negotiation skills we work to make the process of reducing your property taxes simple.


If you think that you are overpaying on your taxes, call us at  (516) 484-0654 or (631) 484-0654 to contact our office. We will do all of the paperwork and make any necessary appearances on your behalf.  Simply apply by mail, fax, email, or online to reduce your property taxes this year.

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1st Time Property Tax Griever in Suffolk County? We Can Help!

If this is your first time ever being a property tax griever, don't worry, we've got you covered. 

This blog is for those in Suffolk County. If you're in Suffolk County, you've got until MAY 15th to get this completed. Do not wait! 

Here are steps you can take to get underway with filing. 

Step 1: You file a grievance on our website! 

Step 2: We take your appeal to the Board of Assessment Review in Suffolk.

Step 3: If we're denied here, we will take your case to the Small Claims Assessment Review where we have been extremely successful. 

Step 4: We will handle all of the details during the review process so you can sit back and relax. But we must warn you, this is not an overnight process which is why you NEED to file now! 

Step 5: You will receive your reduction in the form of an adjusted tax bill or in a refund check. Sometimes they will even do a little bit of both. But regardless, these taxes need to be tackled! 

We have been helping clients in the Long Island area for over 27 years and during that time we have secured MILLIONS of dollars in reductions. Our experience and our relationships in the industry make us the can't miss service for the tax season. And wait, we haven't even told you the best part yet... 

We ONLY get paid if you receive a reduction. If you are denied for whatever reason, there will be no fee or obligation attached to you. What this also does is it ensures that our team is going to work their absolute hardest throughout the process to get you the best reduction possible. If they don't, nobody saves and nobody gets paid. 

Tackling your tax reductions is just like tackling Mr. Julio Jones. Sometimes you need some help! We have been helping clients in Nassau and Suffolk County for over a quarter-century and we are not stopping anytime soon. The deadline to file is only ONE month away and we don't want you to fall behind. 

Contact us today if you have any questions. 

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