Town of Jerusalem

TOWN ASSESSOR

Email: assessor@jerusalem-ny.org
Telephone: 315-595-2840
Fax: 315-305-3507

Email: ZAP@jerusalem-ny.org
Telephone: 315-595-2840
Fax: 315-305-3507

• Assessment of real property
• Administration of School Tax Assessment Reduction (STAR)
• Veterans' exemptions
• Agricultural Assessment - Click here for more information
• Agricultural building exemptions

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2021 Town-wide Revaluation Project Information:

• Reassessment Q/A - PDF
• Understanding Equalization rates - PDF
• Town of Jerusalem Sales - PDF 12 MB

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DATES TO REMEMBER:

• March 1st - Taxable Status Day
  (exemption filing deadline and status of completion or condition of real property)
• May 1st - Tentative Assessment Roll filed annually
• Fourth Tuesday in May - Grievance Day
• July 1st - Final Roll filed annually and Valuation Date

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Grievance Day

Grievance day for 2021 is Tuesday, May 25, from 4pm-8pm. If you are unsatisfied with the assessed value after meeting with the assessor you may submit the completed grievance form RP-524 and supporting documentation (a minimum of 3 sales comparisons within the last 1-3 yrs.) to the Assessor's office on or before May 25th, to be reviewed by the Grievance Board.

Complaint forms and information on What To Do If You Disagree With Your Assessment are available from the Assessor's office after May 1st or online at:

Complaint forms and other helpful information

• Grievance Booklet - PDF
• RP-524 Assessment Complaint Form - PDF
• RP-524 Instructions - PDF

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New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
Contest your assessment Web page:
https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm

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Useful Links:

• 2021 Tentative Assessment Roll
• Official Notices: Tentative Assessment Roll - Assessor Verification
• What is a reassessment and why are they needed?
• CURRENT TAX RATES
• Link to Assessment Rolls
• Link to Yates County Property Information Online:
  Note: this database is updated only once a year and MAY NOT reflect current data.
• Link to Property Taxes & Assessments (What you should know ORPTS presentation)
• Link to Penn Yan School Tax lookup

Videos:

• About Property Taxes & Assessments
• Contesting An Assessment
• Is Your Assessment Fair?