Welcome to the City of Tonawanda
Assessor's Office Web Site
200 Niagara Street
Tonawanda, New York 14150
Phone: 716-695-8639
FAX: 716-695-8315
Office Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM EST Monday through Friday
This page was created to assist in researching property information. Assessments, sales, data and photos of properties in the City of Tonawanda are included in this site. Other resources available are: exemption forms, forms to dispute value, important dates on the assessment calendar and most recent tax rates.
EXEMPTIONS
March 1, 2011 was the deadline for all exemptions to be applied to the 2011 tax roll.
The Assessor's Office is accepting new applications for Basic STAR, Veteran's and Business Improvement Exemptions for the 2012 tax roll.
Aged (Senior), Enhanced STAR, Disability and Non-Profit Exemption renewal applications were mailed to previous recipients in October 2010 for the 2011 tax roll. New applicants for the exemptions may apply between November 1, 2011 and March 1, 2012. Exemptions will be based on 2010 income. When applying please provide 2010 Income Tax(including all schedules), Social Security Benefit Statements, annual statements from IRA/Annuity and any other statements of interest or income. You may call the Assessor's Office with questions regarding these exemptions @695-8639.
COLD WAR VETERANS PROPERTY TAX BREAK
The City of Tonawanda Common Council adopted the new "Cold War Veterans Exemption". The exemption allows for a 15% reduction in the assessed value of a property, up to $12,000. Veterans who qualify are those serving on active duty during the period from the end of World War II to December 26, 1991 and released under honorable conditions. The exemption would rise for those with a service-related disability.
The unremarried spouses of service members who have died also could seek the exemption.
The exemption, however, would not apply to veterans already receiving property tax breaks under current veterans exemption programs, which generally apply to veterans who served in a combat theater or during a designated wartime.
Homeowners need to apply at Tonawanda City Hall main office by March 1, 2012 using their DD214 ( discharge papers). The exemption would apply to city taxes starting in 2013. Clerks in the Assessor's office will assist in completing the form.
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY EXEMPTION
As of August 19, 2009, the City of Tonawanda adopted a local law pursuant to Real Property Tax Law, Section 421-f, Capital Improvement Exemption for Residential Buildings.
Building permits issued after the above date may be eligible for the exemption if criteria are met. Construction must add between $3,000 and $80,000 to the properties assessment and require a Certificate of Occupancy from the Building Inspector's Office upon completion. Exemptions are for 5 years on a graduated scale for city taxes only.
For further information, please contact the Assessor's Office.
ASSESSMENTS
Property information and assessments on this site reflect
Final 2011 values.
The Board of Assessment Review meets the 4th Wednesday of May between the hours of 10:00am and 12:00noon and again between 6:00pm and 8:00pm to hear and examine all grievances and complaints in relation to such assessments. If you feel your assessment is incorrect you must complete the proper paperwork and provide the Board of Review with information that supports your opinion of market value. Appointments will be taken by the Assessor's Office when paperwork is submitted. Applications and instructions can be picked up at the Assessor's Office or from the website below under the heading
Forms and Instructions to dispute the assessment on your property.
Downloadable PDF Exemption Forms and Instructions:
Forms and Instructions to dispute the assessment on your property:
THE GOAL OF THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE IS TO DETERMINE THE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ASSESSMENT FOR YOUR PROPERTY.
If you have any questions or comments, please call the Assessor's Office at
716-695-8639
