Real Property and School Tax Exemptions for 2015-2016

● Basic STAR Exemption – for all homeowners, regardless of age, whose income is less than $500,000, including senior citizens whose income does not qualify for the Enhanced STAR.

● Enhanced STAR Exemption – for senior citizen homeowners who are 65 years of age or older, during the year in which the exemption takes effect, and whose annual income does not exceed $83,300.
Senior Citizens Real Property Tax Exemption – All owners must be 65 years of age or over during the year in which the exemption takes effect. If property is owned by husband and wife, or by siblings, only one owner must be 65 years of age. Eligibility is for total income to be $37,400 or less, after all income requested, and after deducting all out of pocket medical, dental, eye doctor, eyeglasses and prescription drugs, as well as deducting any health insurance premiums – Medicare and supplemental health insurance plans. This works on a sliding scale basis - $37,400 (5%), down to $29,000 or less (50%).

● Exemption for persons with Disabilities & Limited Incomes – Depending upon the status of disability, the income will be the same for persons under the age of 65, as for the Senior Citizens Real Property Tax Exemption, i.e. $37,400 (5%), down to $29,000 or less (50%). Persons under the age of 65 do not qualify for the Enhanced STAR program.

● Veterans Alternative School Tax Exemption – for a veteran who is enrolled in the Eligible Fund Veterans Exemption Program, there is an Alternative School Tax Exemption form to be completed for school districts who opted into the NYS Law to allow veterans to receive a school tax exemption. If a veteran is already in the Alternative Veterans exemption, the veteran will automatically be enrolled into this program.

● Cold War Real Property Tax Exemption – This exemption provides a partial property tax exemption to veterans who served during the Cold War period. This law also provides an additional exemption to disabled veterans, equal to one-half of their service-connected disability ratings. The basic exemption is limited to 10 years, but there is no time limit for the disabled portion of this exemption. In both instances, the exemption is limited to the primary residence of the veteran, and is applicable only to general municipal taxes, not to school taxes or special district levies.

To see a full list of all eligible exemptions, including for clergy, businesses and non-for-profit organizations, please visit:
http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/3575/Exemption-Forms