The following are instructions and forms to assist you with the City of Binghamton Property Tax Assessment Grievance Procedure. Please review these instructions, and make sure you have submitted the proper completed forms and documents prior to attending this year's grievance day.
B. Access to Grievance Forms&Booklets Grievance Day will be on May 26, 2026. If you disagree with your new assessment, in order to protect your right to assessment review, you must file a formal written complaint on the officially prescribed form (RP-524) for each parcel, available at www.tax.ny.gov, with the Board of Assessment Review ("BAR") on or before May 26, 2026. A publication entitled "Contesting Your Assessment in New York State" is also available at www.tax.ny.gov. If you do not have internet access, call (607) 772-7002 and a copy of RP-524 or "Contesting Your Assessment in New York State" can be mailed to you.
C. Access to the Assessor after Publication of the Tentative Assessment Roll While the Assessor will be in attendance in her office with the tentative assessment rolls on May 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th from 9:30am–1:30pm. The Assessor will be available to discuss the tentative assessment roll by telephone at (607) 772-7002. You may also email her at assessor@cityofbinghamton.gov or call to schedule a conference call.
D. The Filing of Grievance Applications All grievances applications for the BAR must be filed with the Assessment Office on or before 4:30pm EST on May 26, 2026. Grievance applications may be submitted (a) by regular mail, (b) by attachment to an e-mail sent to assessor@cityofbinghamton.gov, or (c) deposited in the Assessor's mailbox located in the lobby of City Hall. Complainants must submit all supporting documents as attachments to their grievance application when it is submitted by any of the above submission methods. Additional supporting documentation may only be submitted upon request of the Assessment Office or the BAR and must be received at least 48 hours prior to the complainant's assessment hearing.
E. Grievance Hearings All assessment review hearings will be conducted in-person or write-in. Please call the Assessor's office if you would like an in-person hearing at (607) 772-7002. Appointments are assigned with the next available time. Hearings will be held at City Hall on the 2nd floor in the atrium area. Hearings will be held from 9:30am to 4:30pm starting on May 26, 2026.
F. E-mail Communications All e-mail submissions, such as grievance applications, supporting documentation and attendance lists, must clearly identify in the subject line (a) the owner, (b) the street address and (c) tax parcel number/s for the grieved properties.
