Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.Note: This form must be downloaded to your device in order to be filled out properly. It must be opened in Adobe Acrobat Reader. This free program will help you create the affidavit that you will need to file in Surrogate's Court. Sales of tangible personal property are subject to New York sales tax unless they are specifically exempt. Sales of services are generally exempt. A single personal property assessment is made for all taxable personal property of the owner located in the city or town. 2. Find information about business license, business personal property and other taxes in Suffolk. You will need to complete DMV form MV-899 and mail it to Albany along with the applicable fee.