Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.Though all property is assessed, not all of it is taxable. See a list of common property tax exemptions in New York State. You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Applicants are required to provide proof of age (driver's license or birth certificate) and proof of ownership (deed or title policy). Applications are available at your local assessor's office. For more information, contact your local assessor's office. The March 1 application deadline for property tax relief is set in the Homeowner Tax Relief Act (Section 341 of Act 72 of 2004). Income limits can vary from year to year and depend upon the number of persons in the household.