Welcome to the Warren County New York Assessors' Association website
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What is the Warren County Assessors' Association?
The Warren County Assessors’ Association (W.C.A.A.) is an Association of active voting members consisting of Warren County Assessors, other professional assessment staff and non-voting affiliate members. The W.C.A.A. has a Constitution with By-Laws and a Code of Ethics. Officers are elected annually from the active members and are non-paid volunteers. The Association meets monthly. The purpose of the Association is to bring the membership together on a regular basis to discuss, investigate and promulgate methods that foster better uniform systems of assessment procedures and practices, and equalization between and in our several assessing units.
The Purpose of this Website is to avail the public easy access to information regarding their property assessments & taxes and to provide the user a convenient way to find contacts & web-links to the various Warren County departments pertaining to property and tax information.
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The 2017 Final Rolls have been completed and are available for inspection at your local Assessor and / or Town Clerk's Office or on-line at the County link below.
http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/rolls/2017
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*** New STAR Registration Requirements Information ***
Due to law changes approved by the Governor and Legislature on April 1st 2016, the STaR program has been restructured. New York State has decided that the Tax Department will administer any NEW STaR applications, taking the duty away from your local Assessor. This change is retroactive March 1, 2015. Any homeowners that have registered at their local Assessor’s office will now be required to register AGAIN with New York State in order to receive a STaR check. This means that instead of the STaR exemption being deducted from your school tax bill, you will have to pay your FULL school tax bill. According to the State, you will receive the same dollar benefit in the form of a check around the same time your school taxes are due.
What to Do Next:
To be eligible for a STaR check, you must register with the New York State Tax Department by
We regret any inconvenience or confusion as a result of this new procedure and wanted you to know that your local Assessors as well as Assessors throughout New York State were vehemently against this change and were very vocal about this to our State officials nevertheless, they chose to put this new plan in place irregardless.
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Below is a selection of links to various Warren County property info websites (you may need to cut-and-paste some links):
~ Assessment and Tax Collection Calendar ~
Real Property Tax Law states that the failure to receive a tax bill shall not, in any way, affect the validity of the taxes or interest. Please contact the tax collector immediately if you do not receive your tax bill. New purchasers of property are advised to contact the school and municipal tax collectors to assure timely billing.
January 1st – Most Municipal Tax Bills mailed with 30 day interest free payment period.
March 1st – Taxable Status Date...The deadline for all exemptions (new or renewals) to be filed with the Assessor. Property improvement status and condition, as of this date, will be the basis for the coming assessment cycle.
April 1st – All outstanding taxes become county liens and must be paid to the County Treasurer.
April 15th – (from July 1st to this date) the Assessor determines the values for this year’s Tentative Assessment Roll.
May 1st – Tentative Assessment Roll is filed containing all values and exemptions for the next tax year. Change of assessment notices are mailed.
4th Tuesday in May – Grievance Day...When the Board of Assessment Review meets to hear all property taxpayers complaints regarding assessments [Some Towns, Villages or Cities may have different dates & times...Check with your local Assessor]
July 1st – Final Assessment Roll filed...Used as the basis for taxes for the coming year. Annual assessment cycle begins.
July thru April – Assessor inspects properties for changes that may affect value such as additions, renovations or demolitions. Taxpayers are urged to contact the Assessor any time during the year to review data for their property and to discuss the valuation process.
September 1st – Most school district’s tax bills are mailed with 30 day interest free period.
November – Final day (varies per school district) for school collector to accept taxes. After this date, school taxes plus penalty are added to the January Tax bill.
[Please note...Some of the above dates may vary. Check with your local Assessor, School or Tax Collector if you have any questions or concerns]
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~ LEGAL DISCLAIMER ~
The information contained in this web site and related links are provided as a courtesy to the community and are provided "As Is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied and are intended to provide general guidelines on various subjects of interest. www.wcaany.com [herein also known as the Warren County Assessors Association] takes no responsibility or liability for the content of other websites that may or may not be linked to this site. Under no circumstances, including negligence, omission, etc. shall www.wcaany.com be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages that may result from the use or misuse of www.wcaany.com The application and effects of laws can vary depending upon the situation of each user and therefore the information contained herein should NOT be construed or used as legal, appraisal, taxation, or other professional advice. www.wcaany.com urges each user to consult a qualified professional who would understand the user's particular situation before making any decision(s). www.wcaany.com disclaims any responsibility for any actions taken by users in their specific cases or for any misinterpretations on the part of the users. www.wcaany.com does not guarantee the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of this information.
!! Your use of this information is at Your Own Risk !!
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Please note that this website is an ongoing process and will be updated periodically.
Information contained herein was believed to be accurate as of July 2017 and is subject to change without notice.
© Copyright www.wcaany.com & the Warren County Assessors Association 2012 - 2017 All Rights Reserved
What is the Warren County Assessors' Association?
The Warren County Assessors’ Association (W.C.A.A.) is an Association of active voting members consisting of Warren County Assessors, other professional assessment staff and non-voting affiliate members. The W.C.A.A. has a Constitution with By-Laws and a Code of Ethics. Officers are elected annually from the active members and are non-paid volunteers. The Association meets monthly. The purpose of the Association is to bring the membership together on a regular basis to discuss, investigate and promulgate methods that foster better uniform systems of assessment procedures and practices, and equalization between and in our several assessing units.
The Purpose of this Website is to avail the public easy access to information regarding their property assessments & taxes and to provide the user a convenient way to find contacts & web-links to the various Warren County departments pertaining to property and tax information.
______________________________________________________________________________________________
The 2017 Final Rolls have been completed and are available for inspection at your local Assessor and / or Town Clerk's Office or on-line at the County link below.
http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/rolls/2017
______________________________________________________________________________________________
*** New STAR Registration Requirements Information ***
Due to law changes approved by the Governor and Legislature on April 1st 2016, the STaR program has been restructured. New York State has decided that the Tax Department will administer any NEW STaR applications, taking the duty away from your local Assessor. This change is retroactive March 1, 2015. Any homeowners that have registered at their local Assessor’s office will now be required to register AGAIN with New York State in order to receive a STaR check. This means that instead of the STaR exemption being deducted from your school tax bill, you will have to pay your FULL school tax bill. According to the State, you will receive the same dollar benefit in the form of a check around the same time your school taxes are due.
What to Do Next:
To be eligible for a STaR check, you must register with the New York State Tax Department by
- Registering on-line at: www.tax.ny.gov
- Or by calling them at (518) 457-2036
We regret any inconvenience or confusion as a result of this new procedure and wanted you to know that your local Assessors as well as Assessors throughout New York State were vehemently against this change and were very vocal about this to our State officials nevertheless, they chose to put this new plan in place irregardless.
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Below is a selection of links to various Warren County property info websites (you may need to cut-and-paste some links):
- Warren County Assessment Rolls http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/rolls/2017
- Property Record Search http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/search.php
- Warren County Maps http://www.warrencountyny.gov/gis/
- Tax Rates http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/taxrates.php
- Commonly Used Forms http://warrencountyny.gov/rp/fprms.php
~ Assessment and Tax Collection Calendar ~
Real Property Tax Law states that the failure to receive a tax bill shall not, in any way, affect the validity of the taxes or interest. Please contact the tax collector immediately if you do not receive your tax bill. New purchasers of property are advised to contact the school and municipal tax collectors to assure timely billing.
January 1st – Most Municipal Tax Bills mailed with 30 day interest free payment period.
March 1st – Taxable Status Date...The deadline for all exemptions (new or renewals) to be filed with the Assessor. Property improvement status and condition, as of this date, will be the basis for the coming assessment cycle.
April 1st – All outstanding taxes become county liens and must be paid to the County Treasurer.
April 15th – (from July 1st to this date) the Assessor determines the values for this year’s Tentative Assessment Roll.
May 1st – Tentative Assessment Roll is filed containing all values and exemptions for the next tax year. Change of assessment notices are mailed.
4th Tuesday in May – Grievance Day...When the Board of Assessment Review meets to hear all property taxpayers complaints regarding assessments [Some Towns, Villages or Cities may have different dates & times...Check with your local Assessor]
July 1st – Final Assessment Roll filed...Used as the basis for taxes for the coming year. Annual assessment cycle begins.
July thru April – Assessor inspects properties for changes that may affect value such as additions, renovations or demolitions. Taxpayers are urged to contact the Assessor any time during the year to review data for their property and to discuss the valuation process.
September 1st – Most school district’s tax bills are mailed with 30 day interest free period.
November – Final day (varies per school district) for school collector to accept taxes. After this date, school taxes plus penalty are added to the January Tax bill.
[Please note...Some of the above dates may vary. Check with your local Assessor, School or Tax Collector if you have any questions or concerns]
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~ LEGAL DISCLAIMER ~
The information contained in this web site and related links are provided as a courtesy to the community and are provided "As Is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied and are intended to provide general guidelines on various subjects of interest. www.wcaany.com [herein also known as the Warren County Assessors Association] takes no responsibility or liability for the content of other websites that may or may not be linked to this site. Under no circumstances, including negligence, omission, etc. shall www.wcaany.com be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages that may result from the use or misuse of www.wcaany.com The application and effects of laws can vary depending upon the situation of each user and therefore the information contained herein should NOT be construed or used as legal, appraisal, taxation, or other professional advice. www.wcaany.com urges each user to consult a qualified professional who would understand the user's particular situation before making any decision(s). www.wcaany.com disclaims any responsibility for any actions taken by users in their specific cases or for any misinterpretations on the part of the users. www.wcaany.com does not guarantee the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of this information.
!! Your use of this information is at Your Own Risk !!
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please note that this website is an ongoing process and will be updated periodically.
Information contained herein was believed to be accurate as of July 2017 and is subject to change without notice.
© Copyright www.wcaany.com & the Warren County Assessors Association 2012 - 2017 All Rights Reserved
