Brookhaven assessor may accept Chabad’s late tax exemption application

The Brookhaven assessor may accept Chabad at Stony Brook’s application for a property tax exemption. The application covers Chabad at Stony Brook’s property at 1 Scotch Pine Lane in East Setauket. If accepted, the application must be reviewed as if it arrived by the taxable status date. The assessor may correct the tax roll only if the organization would otherwise qualify and the Brookhaven town board approves. The application covers the 2024–2025 assessment roll and all 2025 general and school taxes. If accepted, it is treated as filed by that roll’s taxable status date.

If the exemption is granted, the applicable governing body or tax department may refund paid taxes or cancel unpaid taxes and related charges. This applies to taxes paid, or taxes and related charges still unpaid, for the covered assessment roll. The governing body or tax department has sole discretion over any refund or cancellation. Any refund or cancellation applies to the taxes for the 2024–2025 assessment roll.