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Property taxes in New York stand out as being not only some of the most expensive in the United States, but they are also subject to one of the most inequitable systems of administration. As most jurisdictions in the State rarely update their assessments, property-tax assessments are instead brought to market value by a crudely formed jurisdiction-wide equalization rate. This one-size-fits-all method of tax assessment clearly does not fit all property owners equally, and is intrinsically inequitable. Our experience indicates that approximately 8 out of 10 property owners are being unfairly assessed.

About 8 out of 10 property owners are unfairly assessed.

In 2007 and 2008, most segements of the real estate market suffered substantial declines in value but, incredibly, in assessing your property-tax burden, many towns in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and New York Counties still purport that property values have continued to increase. Unless a property owner comes forward to challenge the current tax assessment in place, he or she will be paying taxes based on value which no longer exists.

To combat the severe inequities built into the property-tax system, each year savy commercial and residential property-owners check the purported market value of their property against market fundamentals, before Grievance Day in the particular municipality. Knowledgable owners are aware that the property-taxes they will be forced to pay can only be reduced through utilizing the grievance process.

Your assessment can only be reduced or left unchanged by way of the grievance process. It cannot be increased

But the administrative procedures and other formailities concerning the grievance process must be strictly adhered to, and proper valuation and income evidence must be presented at a grievance hearing. The Real Property Tax Advocacy Group (RPTAG) are licensed New York attorneys who specialize in property tax grievance representation in the New York Metropolitan area. RPTAG and the partnership of its principles utilizes to your advantage the firm's experience in litigation, housing, accounting, valuation, and construction to achieve maximum property-tax reductions for you.

In addition, The Board of Assessors understands that RPTAG will fight and seek judicial remedies for its clients, which will prove costly for the municipality if the tax assessment is not fairly lowered. We have also found that property owners who engage attorneys like RPTAG specializing in property-tax grievance work get much better results than purported "tax consultants" in the industry, because those consultants rarely receive the same deference as licensed New York attorneys.

We have developed this website to allow you to Contact Us about engaging RPTAG to lower your commercial and residential property taxes, and to answer many of the questions that our clients and friends have asked about New York's property tax system. The website begins by explaining how and why local property taxes in our area are so expensive, how property is assessed for tax purposes, and what means are available for a property owner to lower their tax burden. In addition to the general information provided herein, we proudly delineate who we are and what are fee structure is under the "About Us" and "Our Fees" sections. Moreover, you can learn whether your municipality purports for tax purposes that your property is worth more this year than last year by checking the various subpages under "Equalization Rates." To confirm the controlling dates including "Grievance Day" in your municipality, click the "Roll Date" subpages under the "Administrative Review" section.

Licensed Attorneys achieve better results than tax consultants and homeowners.

There are significant differences between those who provide grievance services. In addition to being licensed New York attorneys with over 15-years of legal experience, RPTAG will analayze your eligibility for tax savings for free; we charge you nothing upfront; and we only collect our fee when, and if, your property-tax assessment has been successfully reduced.

We thank you in advance for taking the time to learn about us and the grievance process. We hope that you find the website informative and would appreciate your comments and the opportunity to represent your property interests. Please see our "Contact Us" page so we can start saving property taxes for you.

Best Regards from Bart Lansky, Esq. and Michael E. Berman, Esq.