Assessor
The function of the Assessor’s office is to maintain a fair and equitable tax value on all real property within the Town. We administer this function by following New York State Real Property Law under the auspices of the Broome County Real Property Tax Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. To maintain a fair and equitable assessment we constantly review our records, updating inventory when necessary. We continue this process by visiting new construction and recording physical changes to existing properties on our property record cards. Our reference to inventory includes changes to square feet living area (additions), decks, porches, sheds, in-ground swimming pools, garages, etc.
Tax rates are set to the Taxable Value (Assessed Value minus exemptions) and applied by the various taxing jurisdictions, which results in your property and school tax bill. School tax bills are sent by and paid to the school tax collector. Property tax bills are sent by and are paid to the Receiver of Taxes for the Town of Conklin. Please direct questions regarding taxes to the collectors (Broome County Real Property Tax Service at 607-778-2169).
Please call for answers to your questions during office hours or leave a message and we will return your call as soon as possible.
How To Submit Applications for 2025 STAR
HOW TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR 2025
Exemption applications may be submitted in the following ways:
- By mail. Send to: Town of Conklin Assessor, P.O. Box 182, Conklin, NY 13748
- Leave in the drop box located at the front of the Town Hall building
- Email to: assessor@townofconklin.org
- Fax to: (607) 775-1434
If you’re unable to make the required copies for verification of income, you may mail your originals to us, and we will return them after your application has been processed. We understand the challenges of the times we are living in and will do our best to work with you to make sure this process is as stress-free as possible. If you have any questions, please call: (607) 775-4343.
IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Homeowners’ STAR Credit Line: 518-457-2036
Homeowners’ Property Tax Relief Credit Line: 518-453-8146
Please call the above numbers if you have questions. This is not a question that can be answered by the local Assessor’s office or by the Broome County Real Property Tax Office.
Staff Contacts
Joseph Cook
Assessor
Elizabeth Einstein
Assessor Clerk
Phone
Assessment Calendar
Tax Year – July 1st through June 30th
By NYS law, assessments are frozen and cannot change throughout the tax year.
Taxable Status Date – March 1st
The assessment that goes into effect on July 1st based upon the condition and ownership of the property on this date.
Exemption Application Period – January 2nd through March 1st
This is the only period during which exemption applications can be accepted. These dates are firm, and NYS law does not allow any exceptions or extensions.
Tentative Tax Roll – May 1st
The proposed assessments to go into effect on July 1st are presented on this date.
Final Tax Roll – July 1st
All new or changed assessments go into effect on this date .
Grievance Day – Fourth Wednesday after the fourth Tuesday in May
All instruction forms and applications are available on this website page or in the Assessor’s office on, or after, May 1 each year.
Grievance Procedure
If you would like to schedule an appointment for Grievance Day, please call during regular business hours. (Appointments are recommended but not necessary.) All instruction forms and applications are available on this website page.
Contact Information
Hours of Operation
Call for Appointment
Assessor’s Hours:
Wednesdays:
9:00 A.M. – Noon
Assessor Clerk’s Hours:
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 1-4 PM
Phone
Fax
(607) 775-1434
Address
1271 Conklin Road
P.O. Box 182
Conklin, New York 13748
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Understanding Real Property Assessments
The amount of the real property assessment of a parcel of property directly impacts the amount of taxes payable on the parcel. In order to lower the taxes on a parcel of property, you must obtain a reduction in the assessment of the parcel.
Real property assessments represent a percentage of the “market value” of a parcel of property. Market value is defined as the most probable price a parcel of property would sell for in a competitive and open market.
The first step in the process of challenging your real property assessment is to determine the market value indicated by the assessment, bearing in mind that the assessment is a percentage, or fraction, of the market value.
This market value is determined by dividing the real property assessment by the Town’s Equalization Rate. The Equalization Rate is adjusted by New York State annually. The valuation date used for the current tax year is July 1.
The next step in attempting to lower the taxes on a parcel of property is to determine the actual market value, as of July 1. The actual market value of a parcel of real property can be determined in a variety of ways, one of which is an arms-length transaction. Another way to determine market value is an appraisal using sales at the time of evaluation date. In the absence of a recent sale price, a real property appraisal is the next best way to determine actual market value.
Once you have determined that the actual market value of a parcel of real property is lower than the market value indicated by the assessment, you must file a complaint (often termed a “Grievance”) with the Assessor’s Office during the general complaint period, which is within a very specific and defined time-frame. The fourth Wednesday of May each year is the date on which the Town Board of Assessment Review considers reducing assessments and is the deadline to file a complaint. Failure to file the complaint by the deadline forecloses any review or consideration of the complaint by the Board of Assessment Review. A late filed complaint requires immediate dismissal.
No faxed or emailed copies of the grievance complaint will be accepted by the Assessor’s Office during the complaint filing period. Original copies of the grievance complaint must be mailed or personally delivered to the Assessor’s Office during any complaint period so as to arrive at the Assessor’s Office on or before the applicable deadline which is the meeting date of the Board of Assessment Review. Proof of receipt by the Assessor’s Office will only be acknowledged by presenting a copy of the complaint date-stamped by the Assessor’s Office.
STAR Exemptions / Information
Low Income Senior (AGED) Exemption
The Aged Exemption is an additional exemption designed for seniors who have a gross income of up to $31,500, including Social Security, pensions, rental income, bank interest, stocks, etc. Some seniors qualify for the Enhanced STAR and the AGED exemption. Proof of income for this exemption is different than that for the Enhanced STAR. If you have applied for the AGED exemptions before, you will be receiving your renewal form in the mail by the middle of January. Failure to renew will result in your exemption being removed.
Special Notice: Applications can only be accepted January 3 through March 1 each year in the Assessor’s Office. Office hours are posted on the Assessor’s page on this website. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Assessor’s Office at 775-4343.
NOTE: USE FORM RP-467, RP-425-E, RP-425-WKST, AND RP-425-IVP (see link above).
Enhanced STAR Exemption
The Enhanced STAR Exemption, which also applies only to the school tax, is a special exemption designed for seniors only. A senior is defined as a person who is 65, or will be turning 65, anytime during the calendar year. This exemption is different from the Basic STAR in that seniors must bring in proof of income. For the 2022-2023 tax roll year, the maximum qualifying adjusted gross income is $92,000. Your 2020 tax return will be used as documentation when applying in 2022. You must enroll in the Income Verification.
Special Notice: Applications can only be accepted January 2 through March 1st each year in the Assessor’s Office. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Assessor’s Office at 775-4343.
NOTE: USE FORM RP-425-E AND RP-425-IVP (see link above).
Income Verification Program
Income Verification Program
The Income Verification Program is for seniors who receive Enhanced STAR. You must sign up for this program.
Special Notice: Applications can only be accepted January 2 through March 1st each year. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call the Assessor’s Office at 775-4343.
Income Verification Program Application RP 425 IVP (see link above).
Veterans Exemptions
– RP-458-BInstructions for Veteran’s Forms
Please provide a copy of your DD-214 along with the application form (RP-458-a) for each Veteran owner. In the event you have had a Veterans Exemption on a property elsewhere in New York State, please ask the Assessor of that municipality to forward a letter stating you no longer have the exemption on that property.
All owners must sign the application and return it by taxable status date (March 1) of the year in order to receive the exemption of the roll year the exemption is to be received.
Alternative Veterans’ Renewal with Service Connected Disability RP458-A-DIS (see link above).
Alternative Veterans’ Exemption Form RP 458 (see link above).
Cold War Veterans’ Exemption RP 458B (see link above).
Disability Exemptions
REQUIREMENTS FOR DISABILITY EXEMPTION (002)
Disability Exemption RP-459-c
(see PDF above for requirements)
