Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Explore the nuances of New York's Homestead Exexemption. The City of New York offers tax break down known as exemptions to seniors, veterans, clergy members, people with disabilities, and others. The Homestead Exemption allows a tax discount for homeowners 65 years older and older or totally disabled. Homestead exemption applications are free to file. Most appraisal districts have them online.