Beacon - Assessment Information Portal
Due to legislative changes, all new STAR applicants must now register with NYS for the STAR Credit Check - or call (518) 457-2036
If you have an escrow account and if your assessment has increased (or you lost an exemption that you once had), you should contact your escrow company and have your escrow adjusted to reflect the new anticipated tax amount.
The Tompkins County Department of Assessment does not:
- determine the amount of taxes that an individual property will pay (a combination of assessment and tax levy does that),
- advocate for any real property tax exemptions (DofA will administer any exemptions mandated by the NYSRPTL or allowed by local option),
- have any assessment be influenced by any political entity (The DofA is totally independent - all employees of the DofA are civil servants and do not serve at the whim of any political body).
- value property based upon names or ability to pay taxes (market value dictates how properties are valued).
Resources
NYSDTF - Tompkins County
Low Income Senior and Disability Exemption Scales(PDF, 245KB)
Department of Assessment Brochure(PDF, 701KB)
Veteran Exemption Scales(PDF, 255KB)
All Local Option Exemptions by Municipality(PDF, 339KB)