State Tax Day - Current, S.18, New York—Property Tax: Cities Classified as Special Assessing Units Allowed to Cap Adjusted Base Proportion Increases for Property Tax Classes, (Sep 29, 2026)
Enacted New York legislation amends the real property tax law for cities classified as special assessing units. Specifically, the legislation allows the local legislative body of such a city to set a limit on how much the adjusted base proportion for any property tax class can increase, capping it at 5% for the 2027 fiscal year. This determination must be made by December 1, 2026. If property tax bills for 2027 were already issued, the city must recalculate the base proportions and tax rates and send out amended tax bills. Taxpayers are still responsible for any installments due before the amended bills are sent.
Ch. 302 (A.B. 11234), Laws 2026, effective September 25, 2026