PUBLIC INFORMATION BRIEFINGS

UNDERSTANDING YOUR PROPERTY TAX NOTICE OF VALUE
LEARN HOW TO CHALLENGE YOUR TAX ASSESSMENT

You may attend a public briefing on the assessment and review process to assist you in preparing your Tax Commission application and proving your claim.  Topics will include how to complete the application properly; the difference between Finance's estimated market value and the assessed value; how to obtain evidence of market value to meet your burden of proof; and how to evaluate your own protest realistically.  Each session is expected to last about one hour.  There is no charge for this service.

Public briefings on the assessment and review process will be conducted according to the following schedule:

MANHATTAN - Thursday, February 4 at 10:00 AM
1 Centre Street, Room 923 (Chambers Street)

QUEENS - Wednesday, February 10 at 10:00 AM
144-06 94 Avenue, 2nd Floor (Sutphin Boulevard)

BROOKLYN - Thursday, February 11 at 10:00 AM
210 Joralemon Street, Room 201 (Court Street)

BRONX - Wednesday, February 17 at 10:00 AM
3030 Third Avenue, 2nd Floor (East 156th Street)

STATEN ISLAND - Thursday, February 18 at 10:00 AM
350 St. Marks Place, 4th Floor, Room 400 (Hyatt street)
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THE TAX COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
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THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
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Or visit NYC Finance at: nyc.gov/finance

TAX COMMISSION 2010 REAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT APPLICATION FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS

The Tax Commission is an independent agency authorized to correct the tax class, assessed value, or exemption of your property. Read your Department of Finance Annual Notice of Property Value. See page 3 of Finance's Notice of Value to determine if you should file an application with the Tax Commission. Applications to review assessments of properties in tax class 2, 3, or 4 must be filed by March 1, 2010. Owners of property in tax class 1 have until March 15, 2010. All applicants are strongly advised to read Form TC600 "How to Appeal a Tentative Assessment" before starting an application.

General Instruction Forms: TC600, TC600A, TC600CHECKLIST, TC610, TC689, TC699.
Application Forms and Specific Instructions: TC101, TC101INS, TC105, TC106, TC106INS, TC108, TC108INS, TC109, TC109INS, TC109SUPPLEMENTAL, TC200, TC200INS, TC201, TC201INS AND GLOSSARY, TC203, TC203INS, TC208, TC214.
Other Forms and Instructions: TC10, TC70, TC135, TC140, TC150, TC155, TC159, TC166, TC230, TC244, TC301, TC309, TC584, TC707, TC708, TCAT, TCPT.

To obtain the Department of Finance form to Request Review of Property Tax Assessment for property in tax class 2 and 4 click here. To obtain the Department of Finance form to Request an Update of Property Data for property in tax class 1 click here. Use Finance's update form to ask Finance to correct descriptive information about your property, which is printed on your Notice of Value from Finance. A request to Finance for it to review your property description or tax assessment does not substitute for a timely application to the Tax Commission. To obtain other New York City Department of Finance Real Property Tax Assessment forms click here.

Tax Commission forms available here are in .PDF format. To download and print the following forms and instructions you will need the latest copy of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. This can be downloaded for free at Acrobat and the Web.