Nicolello Hosts County Property Tax Exemption Forums

Nassau County , R-New Hyde Park, recently hosted forums in which officials of the department of assessment came were brought into the community to directly answer the residents’ questions and identify possible real property tax exemptions for homeowners. More than 250 people attended the forums.

“Nassau residents pay the highest real property taxes in the nation. It is important for homeowners to secure any tax exemptions to which they may be eligible,” Nicolello said. “The forums provided a successful model of making government more accessible to the people.”

The time to apply for the various exemptions offered by Nassau County ends on Jan. 2, 2012.

For more information and to receive exemption applications and instructions, please call the Department of Assessment at 516-571-1500. Residents can also obtain the forms by visiting the Department’s offices located at 240 Old Country Road in Mineola or by browsing their website.