Hello, I have owned my co-op since July 2012. I received a tax abatement in 2013 and 2014, but did not receive one this year in 2015. I thought this was odd and questioned my management right away since I was charged an assessment. Per the management, the Department of Finance deemed my unit as not my primary residence. I explained that it has been my primary residence for the past 3 years and... [more]
Hello, I have owned my co-op since July 2012. I received a tax abatement in 2013 and 2014, but did not receive one this year in 2015. I thought this was odd and questioned my management right away since I was charged an assessment. Per the management, the Department of Finance deemed my unit as not my primary residence. I explained that it has been my primary residence for the past 3 years and nothing has changed. I contacted the DoF, their response was "Your managing agent submitted a 2012/13 cooperative property tax abatement change indicating this unit was not your primary residence. As a result the unit received a phased out coop abatement. The abatement was then dropped for 2014/15."
My question is, should i be going after my management because they gave the DoF incorrect information? Or can I request a correction from the DoF? My Board of Directors are very questionable individuals, they have changed the management companies 3 times within 2 years and refuse to provide audited financials. If the management companies are the cause of me not getting my tax abatement, I want to make sure to catch them.
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