I received a letter from your office telling me that my application for the Senior Freeze Exemption was accepted. Why did not I receive an exemption deduction for the “freeze” on my tax bill?

If the value of your residence has decreased or if tax rates increased, you may not receive any savings. In order to realize a savings on your tax bill, the equalized assessed value (EAV) must be greater than your base year (the original year you filed for this exemption.)

If the previous year’s value is higher than the current year’s, no exemption amount would be shown on the bill since the assessed value would be lower.