UJO Session with Department of Finance Upcoming Monday Offering Tax Assistance with Tax Assessments
Excerpt from Yiddish Article in Der Yid’s January 24, 2019 Edition
Opportunity to Erase Property and Property Taxes Questions and Issues
Starting 6 p.m. promptly – the evening will include information on how to review taxes and which abatements and exemptions property owners can be eligible to receive.
Brooklyn, NY – On Monday evening, January 28, the Department of Finance will come to the UJO of Williamsburg to deliver a Property Value Session. During the session, the Department of Finance will explain how the property’s market and assessed value is calculated and how the property owners can request an appeal or review if they believe the amount they are being taxed is unjustified.
The session will begin with a half hour presentation at 6:00 p.m. followed by one-on-one overviews to help homeowners gain a deeper understanding of their tax bills and any violations. Representatives from the Department of Finance will be available to walk owners through the process if they decide to appeal the charges or have other specific questions.
The Property Value Session with the Department of Finance is a result of the UJO advocating on behalf of Williamsburg property owners who seem to be meeting with an unjustified, high tax rate for condos and other buildings. During a previous meeting the UJO held with the Department of Finance, the Department offered to come to Williamsburg to address property owners and to help them gain an understanding of how the tax on their property is assessed. The session will also assist property owners in how to go through the appeal process to try to get the situation corrected whenever possible.
The UJO thanks Councilman Stephen Levin, City Council, City Hall and the NYC Department of Finance for helping the UJO bring this service to the community. The session will take place at 32 Penn Street in Brooklyn.
For more information on the upcoming Property Value Session, email taxrsvp@unitedjewish.org or call (718) 642-9700, extension 353.
