02/16/2015
If you believe that your Village taxes are too high, below is the information you need to challenge them. Keep in mind that the deadline is this Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
The 2015/16 Village of East Hills Tentative Assessment Roll is available for public review from Monday, February 2 until Tuesday, February 17, 2015.
February 17, 2015 is the last day to file a grievance on the 2015/16 Tentative Village Assessment. Your complaint must be received by this date.
The Village requires an original plus 2 copies of each complaint submitted.
The 2015 Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) is 1.64%.
The 2015 Equalization Rate (EQ) is 1.66.
The taxable status date for 2015/2016 assessments was January 1, 2015.
For 2015/16 Village of East Hills Assessments, the Level of Assessment is equal to the state Equalization Rate of 1.58%.
If filing on behalf of a property owner, the complaint MUST include signed homeowner authorization. Applications submitted without this documentation will be denied.
If filing on your own behalf, remember to include any supporting documentation with your complaint.
You must verify the tentative assessments in your complaint against the published 2015/16 Village of East Hills Tentative Assessment Roll prior to submission. Complaints filed with incorrect assessments will be denied.
If you are dissatisfied with the determination of the Board of Assessment Review, you may seek judicial review of your assessment pursuant to Article 7 of the Real Property Tax Law (RPTL). Petitions for judicial review must be filed within thirty (30) days of the last date allowed by law for the filing of the final assessment roll (April 1), or the published notice of such filing, whichever is later. Petition forms for Small Claims Assessment Review may be obtained from the Nassau County Clerk's Office.
