WHECTV Created: May 06, 2021 07:12 AM
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) A clerical error declared a New York woman dead by mistake, and it s now causing financial headaches for her.
95-year-old Ann Mazze of Long Island is still very much alive, however, the Nassau County Department of Assessment recently recorded her as dead. That caused her to lose exemptions that helped lower her tax bill.
Mazze s taxes have now increased nearly 300%, something she can t afford to pay. The county admits to making the mistake but says it will take some time to correct the issue.
Mazze says she has been dealing with this since February and is tired of waiting.
Woman, 94, loses tax exemptions when she is assumed dead
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An elderly woman on Long Island is frustrated with a county mistake that forced her to pay higher taxes after someone mistook her for dead.
The 94-year-old woman is demanding thousands of dollars in a tax refund from Nassau County after she lost two tax exemptions. I m very upset and very angry at all that s happened, said Ann Mazze, of Levittown.
Mazze said when she realized she lost her veteran tax exemption and her enhanced senior tax exemption, her daughter called the Nassau County Department of Assessment and she said someone in the office told her daughter they assumed Mazze was dead.
Updated on May 7, 2021 at 2:51 pm
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What to Know
Ann Mazze is a spunky 95-year-old woman who resides in Levittown as she has for more than 50 years. However, an unexpected Nassau County mistake has put her in a financial bind.
Recently, the Nassau County Department of Assessment mistakenly reported that Mazze had died, causing her to lose her Enhanced STAR for low-income seniors, her military tax exemption, and many other exemptions that help to ease her tax burden.
This problem translates to Mazze paying $800 more a month, with the latest tax bill clearing her mortgage escrow.
Ann Mazze is a spunky 95-year-old woman who resides in Levittown as she has for more than 50 years. However, an unexpected Nassau County mistake has put her in a financial bind.
Published May 5, 2021 •
Updated 2 hours ago
What to Know
Ann Mazze is a spunky 95-year-old woman who resides in Levittown as she has for more than 50 years. However, an unexpected Nassau County mistake has put her in a financial bind.
Recently, the Nassau County Department of Assessment mistakenly reported that Mazze had died, causing her to lose her Enhanced STAR for low-income seniors, her military tax exemption, and many other exemptions that help to ease her tax burden.
This problem translates to Mazze paying $800 more a month, with the latest tax bill clearing her mortgage escrow.
Ann Mazze is a spunky 95-year-old woman who resides in Levittown as she has for more than 50 years. However, an unexpected Nassau County mistake has put her in a financial bind.
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