Department of Assessment

For STAR & Grievance Application click here

For Chemung County Property Assessment Click here:

                 http://chemungcounty.com/index.asp?pageID=270

Mission Statement:
The mission of Town of Horseheads Assessor’s Office is:
1. To annually assess properties at 100% fair market value in order to equitably distribute the tax burden amongst the taxable properties within the Town of Horseheads.
2. To prepare and maintain accurate inventory data for each and every property within the Town of Horseheads.
3. To administer real property tax exemptions as provided by the New York State Real Property Tax Law.
4. To educate the general public about Real Property Assessment Administration.

The Town of Horseheads Assessors Office Does Not:
1. Determine the amount of taxes that an individual property will pay (a combination of assessment and tax levy does that).
2. Advocate for any real property tax exemptions (we will administer any exemption allowed by the RPTL or local option and submitted timely).
3. Allow for any assessments be influenced by any political entity (Rules and Regulations that govern the Assessor’s Office are set forth and controlled by the State of New York).
4. Value property based upon owners names or the ability to pay taxes (market value decides how properties are valued).

Is your property tax assessment fair?
Please check on:  www.orps.state.ny.us/pamphlet/achfairassmts.htm

The Grievance Application & Instructions are available at:  http://www.orps.state.ny.us/ref/forms/subjucts/complain.htm

The STAR program & forms
Please check on    www.orps.state.ny.us/star/index.cfm

Click here for Horseheads Neighborhood Code

Tax Exemption & Forms
The Assessor’s Office administers and provides customer assistance in obtaining the following exemptions:
• Agricultural Land and Buildings
• Charitable (i.e. Churches and non-profit) organizations.
• Disability Veterans
• Basic and Senior Star Exemptions
• Senior Citizens
• Veterans
For more information and the application form please check on http://www.orps.state.ny.us/ref/forms/index.cfm

Critical Dates:
The following date are important to the property owners:
• January: County and Town Taxes are due by the end of the month.
• January/February: All exemption applications and/or renewals must be filed with the Assessor’s Office. Request for Assessment Review should also be filed at this time.  (Consolations with the assessor are available by appointment all year.)
• March 1st: “Taxable Status Date”- the last day to apply for exemptions and assessment review.
• May 1st: The tentative Assessment Roll is completed.
• 4th Wednesday in May: Grievance Day.