New YorkNassau County may review Powell House’s late tax exemption application
The Nassau County assessor may review Powell House’s late exemption application as timely, while any correction to the tax rolls requires county legislature approval.
What it does
Powell House may apply late for a property tax exemption on its 33 Merritts Road parcel. The assessor may review the application as timely for specified 2024 and 2025 taxes if Powell House otherwise qualifies.
If Powell House receives the exemption, local officials may refund taxes it paid and cancel covered charges that remain unpaid. Officials may choose whether to provide this relief.
Argument forPowell House could have its late application reviewed as timely, giving it a chance to seek an exemption for the specified taxes if it otherwise qualifies.
Argument againstPowell House may qualify but still receive no refund or cancellation, because correcting the tax rolls needs county approval and local officials may choose whether to provide relief.
More detail
The Nassau County assessor may accept Powell House’s application and review it as if it arrived by the regular deadline. The application is for Powell House’s parcel at 33 Merritts Road in Farmingdale and covers specified portions of the 2024 and 2025 tax rolls. The assessor must be satisfied that Powell House would have qualified if it had filed by the regular deadline. The application covers the 2024 and 2025 assessment rolls, including part of the 2024–2025 school taxes and part of the 2025 general taxes.
After an exemption is granted, the applicable local governing body or tax department may refund paid taxes and cancel listed unpaid charges. This applies to taxes paid on the covered rolls and to unpaid taxes, fines, penalties, liens, or interest remaining on those rolls. The exemption must be granted before relief is considered. Refunds and cancellations are discretionary, not required. The refund or cancellation may be considered after an exemption is granted for the covered rolls.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 21SIGNED CHAP.243Became Law
- Aug 14DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- Jun 5RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5PASSED ASSEMBLYMajor
- Jun 5ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.570
- Jun 5SUBSTITUTED FOR A8894A
- May 18REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATIONMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote - Version: A. Result: pass.Upper
- May 18DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 18PASSED SENATEPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 13AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4325AMajor
- Apr 7ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 12ND REPORT CAL.
- Mar 311ST REPORT CAL.663
- Vote recorded Local Government Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTMinor
- Jan 7RETURNED TO SENATE
- Jan 7DIED IN ASSEMBLY
- 2025
- Jun 4REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATIONMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 4PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 19ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 152ND REPORT CAL.
- May 141ST REPORT CAL.1107
- Vote recorded Local Government Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4REFERRED TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTIntroduced
- Jun 4REFERRED TO REAL PROPERTY TAXATIONMinor
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