Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
Letter from attorney to opposing counsel requesting documentation concerning homestead exemption for change of venue motion.
At least 61 years of age or older. Retired from regular gainful employment due to a disability. Veteran of the armed forces of the United States receiving compensation from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs at one of the following: Combined service-connected evaluation rating of 80% or higher.
You may qualify for a deferral of your property tax liability if: You are 60 or older, or retired because of physical disability. You own the home in which you live and occupy it at least nine months a year. Your household income for 2023 was $88,998 or less. You meet equity requirements.
The exemption is available for your primary residence and up to one acre of land. A mobile home may qualify, even if the land where the mobile home is located is leased or rented.
Local taxing units offer partial and total exemptions from a qualifying property's appraised value. A partial exemption removes a percentage or a fixed dollar amount of a property's value from taxation. A total exemption excludes the property's entire value from taxation.
Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. Do not file any exemption applications with the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance or with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.
There are two types of homesteads, automatic and declared.
The exemption is available for your primary residence and up to one acre of land. A mobile home may qualify, even if the land where the mobile home is located is leased or rented.