COURT CHALLENGE PROCESS

(TOWN OF HUNTINGTON 2024/25 ASSESSMENT ROLL)

The period for filing a court challenge has ended for the 2024/2025 tax year. 

BASIC PROCEDURES FOR FILING A COURT CHALLENGE AFTER A GRIEVANCE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN DENIED BY THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW:

A court challenge begins with the filing of a Tax Certiorari petition for commercial property or a Small Claims Assessment Review (hereinafter “SCAR”) petition for residential property after the assessment roll is finalized (hereinafter collectively “Petitions”).  A tax certiorari petition with rare exception is filed by an attorney.  The typical homeowner, or their representative, would file a SCAR petition.

The Town of Huntington’s 2024/25 assessment roll was finalized September 26^th, 2024.

Petitions must be filed with the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office within 30 days of the filing of the final assessment roll.  Since the 26^th day falls on a Saturday this year, the last day to file a Petition is October 28^th, 2024.

Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) petitions are now subject to mandatory e-filing with the Suffolk County Clerk’s Office.