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Senator · Senate District 57
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History
- Referred to real property taxation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 60–0
- Home rule request
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- Amended (t) 6503a
- 1st report cal.826
- Referred to local government
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Authorizes the town of Friendship, Allegany county to issue real property tax refunds or credits
In Assembly Committee · Real Property Taxation · Sponsor Joseph Giglio
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6503A
Title of bill
An act to authorize the town of Friendship, in the county of Allegany, to grant a real property tax refund or credit
Purpose
This legislation would authorize the town of Friendship to make refunds or credit taxpayers for taxes levied in excess of the town's tax limit for the 2102 tax year which were levied due to a technical error and subsequent miscalculation.
Summary of provisions
Section one provides that notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision 6 of section 3-c of the general municipal law, the town of Friendship may make refunds or credits on a pro rata basis to taxpayers of the town for the amount of the excess of the town's tax levy limit for the 2012 fiscal year, in lieu of retaining such excess in reserve to use to offset the town's real property tax levy for the 2013 fiscal year.
Section two provides that this act shall become effective immediately.
Justification
The Town of Friendship has requested this legislation to allow the Town to provide relief to taxpayers who, due to a technical error on the part of the Town, were unjustly subject to miscalculations resulting in a 23% overcharge in the 2012 town tax. The town is seeking permission to issue refund checks to taxpayers subject to this $82,000 overcharge to alleviate the inequitable burden they face in the coming year. This legislation will provide relief to many taxpayers who are facing significant financial hardship in paying their living expenses if this legislation is not timely adopted. without passage of this legislation, taxpayers will have to be credited for their overpayment on the 2013 tax bill. This will not only needlessly delay any benefit to which they are entitled, but will also, under the existing system of assessment, leave the town without a method by which each taxpayer will be able to see the exact amount of money they overpaid and ensure they are getting the correct amount as credit for next year's tax bill.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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