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Services provided by county real property tax (RPT) directors

County RPT directors serve an important role in administering the real property tax in New York by providing professional services to the county property owners, as well as to local and county officials. The county RPT director also provides numerous services to other inter-county departments including finance, planning, health, emergency services, public works, environmental, agricultural, and the county law department. Here are some important services that your county RPT director may offer:

  • tax map maintenance (that may also serve as base maps for geographic information systems)
  • advisory appraisals of moderately complex properties for the local assessor
  • explanations of proposed New York State real property tax legislation
  • compilation of information necessary in the decision-making process prior to the enactment of various local option real property tax exemptions
  • explanation of the effects of equalization rates, and in some cases development of county equalization rates
  • application processing for corrected tax billings
  • assistance in the enforcement of unpaid taxes
  • assistance to the general public regarding real property tax matters
  • a clearing house for the collection and distribution of information relating to the assessment of real property
  • assistance and information to the legislature regarding tax levy apportionment and the calculation of tax rates
  • development of procedures associated with the preparation and maintenance of assessment rolls
  • training members of the local boards of assessment review
  • assistance with the training of local assessors
  • printing of assessment rolls, tax rolls and tax bills
  • At the request of municipalities within the county, may perform or supervise data collection services, sales verification, appraisal services, exemption or assessment administration, or other assessment related activities
  • other related duties that county governments may delegate to the county RPT director based upon the individual needs of the county
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