08/18/2025 Assessment Community Weekly
New exemption form available
The following form is now available on our Property tax forms – Exemptions webpage:
Form RP-467-n, Application for Assessment Relief for Disasters
Assessor Manual and RPSV4 updates for this exemption are in process. We will update you as those become available.
Deadline approaching to review your sales reports
The deadline to transmit sales corrections is Friday, August 29. Your timely review is very important because we’ll use the sales data to begin the process of calculating 2026 equalization rates and RARs.
For more information, see Sales usability criteria.
On the arms-length report, there is a column which indicates whether the sale is COD/RAR usable. If you find a mistake or need to correct a sale, follow these instructions:
- RPS users: within your RPS file, make the correction and then re-transmit it by going to Standard Reports > Sales > Sales Transmittal Report. Please email the RPS035 to ORPTS.saleint@tax.ny.gov. The ORPTS sales database and online sales reports will be updated with the corrections.
- Non-RPSv4 users: if you submit paper reports, use Form RP-5217 ACR, Sale Correction Form. Email the completed forms to ORPTS.saleint@tax.ny.gov or mail them to:
NYS TAX DEPARTMENT – ORPTS
ATTN: DATA MANAGEMENT UNIT
W A HARRIMAN STATE CAMPUS – BLDG. 8A
ALBANY, NY 12227-0801
Reminder: Reappointment cycle coming up!
The current term for county real property tax (RPT) directors and sole appointed assessors expires September 30, 2025 for most in New York State. The next term will begin October 1, 2025 and end September 30, 2031.
Last month, we sent emails to county and municipal officials to remind them of the necessary steps for appointments and reappointments. View the emails in our Assessment Community Weekly archive.
Questions? Email orpts.edservices@tax.ny.gov