RP-6085
Department of Taxation and Finance
Office of Real Property Tax Services
Complaint on Tentative State
(3/17)
Equalization Rate, Class Equalization
Rates and/or Class Ratios
Please print or type; you must fill out this form in its entirety.
I,
,
,
Name
Title of chief executive officer or legal representative
hereby complain and object to the tentative State equalization rate (and tentative class equalization rates and
tentative class ratios, if applicable) established for the final assessment roll completed in the year
for
the (choose only one):
Village *
County
City
Town
or
of
* This form may be used by homestead villages. All other villages must use Form RP-6085.1, Complaint on Tentative State Equalization
Rate for Villages.
,
Name of assessing unit
County
Signature of chief executive officer or legal representative
Date
If a legal representative is filing this complaint, please complete the following address section.
Street address
City
State
ZIP code
Phone number
Does a representative of your municipality plan to attend the rate hearing?
Yes
No
Attendance at the hearing is not required nor is it necessary to attend a hearing to file a complaint. No
new information, objections, or documentation may be received at the hearing, nor will staff respond to the
complaint at the hearing. Municipal officials may make oral comments at the hearing amplifying material
submitted with the complaint.
This complaint form and supporting documentation must be mailed or served at least five days before the
hearing date to:
NYS TAX DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF COUNSEL
W A HARRIMAN CAMPUS
ALBANY NY 12227-0911
Late documentation will not be accepted. Please refer to the Notice of Tentative State Equalization Rate
which specifies the rate complaint submission deadline. Attach specific supporting documentation for each
objection in accordance with 20 NYCRR Subpart 8186-15. If written objections are not filed, the tentative
State equalization rate will be made final without change. For CAPs Only: In addition, pursuant to New York
State Real Property Tax Law §579, for assessing units participating in a coordinated assessment program,
the assessing unit must simultaneously serve a copy of its complaint upon all the other assessing units
participating in the coordinated assessment program.
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