New York's Property Tax Freeze Credit

Beginning this past fall, New York implemented a two-year tax relief program called the Property Tax Freeze Credit. Fall 2014 reimbursement checks were to be sent automatically to qualifying homeowners. To find out more, and to see if you qualified, check out this Fact Sheet issued by the Department of Taxation and Finance. If you did not receive a check, but believe you qualified for the credit, contact the Tax Department.

Note that residents of New York City are not eligible for this credit.

Property Tax Assessment


Your property tax assessment reflects the market value of your property. All cities/towns are required to post the annual assessment roll on their municipal or county website. You can find your local assessment roll here. If you think that your assessment is incorrect, you can contest it. 

If your property is in New York City, you can challenge your assessed value with the NYC Tax Commission.

Property Tax Exemptions

In Connecticut, homeowners how have served in the military, are disable, and/or are over the age of 70 may be entitled to exemptions pursuant to state statute.

Property Tax Assessment

Your property tax assessment reflects the market value of your property. Check with your local assessor's office for information regarding the Grand List and your assessment. To contest your assessment, submit a written request for a hearing to your local board of assessment appeals. Depending on when your town's Grand List is completed, the deadline for submitting a hearing request is either February 20 or March 20. If you are still not satisfied with the determination by the board of assessment appeals, you may file an appeal with the superior court for the judicial district in which your property is located.