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Originally Posted by Bear Islander
One thing you CAN do to lower your property taxes is get a copy of the assessing information from your town. Many islanders did that last summer and found mistakes. An unbuildable second lot taxed as buildable, bedrooms and a fireplace that doesn't exist, a tiny lean-to taxed as an outbuilding.
The tax is based on market value, just make sure they are using the correct information.
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I thought so too, I went to the Town Hall and asked to look at the assestment and how they came about the numbers. Turns out my house may have been under valued, now they want to come out and take another look, they never would have reviewed it if I had not gone in asking questions.