Town Extends Assessor's Office Hours

Babylon Town residents seeking to file forms for School Tax Relief (STAR) Program and other property tax exemptions, the assessor's office at Town of Babylon Hall has extended office hours.

The hours will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until March 1, the filing deadline for tax-exemption applications.

According to Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer the hours extension began last week and is designed to make it easier for property owners to turn in their applications for "Real Property" tax exemptions.

It's estimated that as many as 4,000 homeowners in the town are eligible for property tax exemptions never apply for them.

To make them better aware and understand the qualifications for exemptions, the assessor’s office has published a booklet entitled Do you Qualify for a Real Property Tax Exemption in the Town of Babylon?

The booklet outlines exemptions and their respective eligibility criteria that are available for Town of Babylon "Real Property" owners.

To obtain a copy of the publication or for further information, residents can contact the Assessor’s Office at 631-957-3014 or log on to the town website at www.townofbabylon.com.

The booklet is located under the forms section of the website found on the lower right-hand corner of the home page. After clicking on the link residents could also download the necessary tax-exemption forms.

According to town officials, all approved applications will see their exemption on their December 2012 tax bill.

The assessor's office is located in Babylon Town Hall, 200 East Sunrise Highway, in Lindenhurst.