NY taxpayers take Nassau County to court to force payment of property tax refunds.
A taxpayer that prevails in a real estate tax appeal is entitled to a refund of any overpayments in taxes that were based on the old assessment. In New Jersey we have seen more and more municipalities request additional time beyond the standard sixty (60) days to issue the refund. Municipalities are more frequently not even asking for an extension of time, failing to comply with the deadline. In some cases, have had to be compelled to pay by court order. New Jersey taxpayers are not alone. Attorneys representing property owners in Nassau County, New York are owed $102 million in property tax refunds that remain outstanding. These taxpayers are going to court today in an attempt to force the county to pay up. Taxpayers are seeking an order that will allow them to place liens on Nassau’s bank accounts to collect clients’ money if necessary. The judge presiding over these actions has ordered Nassau officials to explain why the court should not order the county to immediately pay the tax refunds along with accompany interest for those refunds that cover multiple years.
A copy of the March 7, 2012 article that appeared in Newsday, entitled Showdown over Nassau property tax refunds, may be found here. This will be an interesting one to watch.
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