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| Director of Real Property Services James Gonyo 518-565-4762 gonyoj@co.clinton.ny.us |
Senior Assessment Control Examiner Holly Clemons 518-565-4760 clemonsh@co.clinton.ny.us Jill Corral 518-565-4760 corralj@co.clinton.ny.us Miranda Major 518-565-4760 majorm@co.clinton.ny.us |
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| RPS Coordinator Martine Gonyo 518-565-4762 gonyom@co.clinton.ny.us |
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Senior Citizens’ Exemption
New York State Law (section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law) gives local governments and public school districts the option of granting a reduction on the amount of property taxes paid by qualifying senior citizens. This is accomplished by reducing the assessed value of residential property owned by seniors by 50%. To qualify, seniors must be 65 years of age or older and meet certain income limitations and other requirements. For the 50% exemption, the law allows each county, city, town, village or school district to set the maximum income limit at any figure between $3,000 and $26,000. Localities have the further option of granting an exemption of less than 50% to senior citizens whose incomes exceed the local income limit by less than $1,000 in three income ranges or $900 in six other income ranges. For example, in a community that has taken this “sliding-scale” option and has adopted the $26,000 income maximum, an eligible resident whose income is more than $26,000 but less than $27,000, is entitled to a 45% exemption. If the income range is $27,000 to $27,999.99, the exemption is 40%; $28,000 to $28,999.99, 35%; $29,000 to $29,899.99, 30%; $29,900 to $30,799.99, 25%; $30,800 to $31,699.99, 20%; $31,700 to $32,599.99, 15%; $32,600 to $33,499.99, 10%, and $33,500 to $34,999.99, 5%. Communities that adopt the sliding scale have an option of limiting it to the ranges from 45% through 20% or, if they choose, terminating the exemption at the 10% level, or the 5% level. Please check with your local assessor or the clerks of the local governments and school district to determine which local options, if any are in effect.
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