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Senior Citizen Exemption
If you are 65 years of age and older, and own a residential property one year or longer, you may be eligible for a real estate tax exemption. The income limitation is currently $37,400. The law requires an application be filed with the Assessor's office, and a renewal application filed each year.

l Proof of Age – Owners must provide one of the following: baptismal certificate, birth certificate, citizenship papers, driver's license, passport. Only one owner needs to be 65 if the property is owned jointly by husband and wife or by siblings.

l Proof of Ownership – Owners must provide copy of the most recent Deed for the property. Property must be owned and occupied for twelve consecutive months.

l Proof of Income –
--Income Tax Returns – copy of last year's Federal return, if filed
--Social Security – form 1099 from Social Security Office (telephone number is 1-800-772-1213) OR a copy of the most recent social security check OR, if direct deposit, copy of a bank statement showing the deposit
--Pension, Annuity, and /or Railroad Retirement – Copy of 1099's or checks
--Interest and Dividend Income – Copy of statements, and/or checks
--Rental Income – Copy of Income Statement and signed rental receipts
--School Age Children – must be listed with names and schools attended
Applications must be filed by March 1, and signed by all owners. Renewal applications must be accompanied by income information.

Alternate Veteran's Exemption
Any veteran, honorably discharged, who served during wartime is eligible for the Alternative Veteran's Exemption. Partially exempting town and county real property taxes. Individuals who received an Armed Forces, naval or Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal for participation in operations in Lebanon, Grenada and Panama, and were honorably discharged or release from service. Applications must be accompanied by FORM DD214. If you are not in possession of your DD214, assistance is available online at https://www.archives.gov/veterans/evetrecs/index.html


STAR (School Tax Relief)
Basic Exemption requires an application and proof of residency.

Enhanced exemption:

l If you are 65 years of age and older, and own a residential property one year or longer, you may be eligible for a real estate tax exemption. The income limitation is currently $73,000. The law requires an application be filed with the Assessor's office, and a renewal application filed each year.

l Proof of Age – Owners must provide one of the following: baptismal certificate, birth certificate, citizenship papers, driver's license, passport. Only one owner needs to be 65 if the property is owned jointly by husband and wife or by siblings.

l Proof of Ownership – Owners must provide copy of the most recent Deed for the property.

l Proof of Income –
--Income Tax Returns – Copy of last year's Federal return, if filed
--Social Security – form 1099 from Social Security Office (telephone number is 1-800-772-1213) OR a copy of the         most recent social security check OR, if direct deposit, copy of a bank statement showing the deposit
--Pension, Annuity, and /or Railroad Retirement – Copy of 1099's or checks
--Interest and Dividend Income – Copy of statements, and/or checks
--Rental Income – Copy of Income Statement and signed rental receipts

Last Updated: Thursday, Jul 17, 2008


Town Hall: 1360 Route 22, Brewster, NY 10509
Phone: (845) 279-4313    Fax: (845) 278-2453
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