NYS Disability Property Tax Exemptions-Who is eligible?

New York State Provides the Disabled if they are Homeowners with Property Tax Exemption if they are the Head of Household; listed on the deed, have a State Pensions and or Meet financial requirements for the present tax year. However, the Township of Huntington office of the Disabled and Tax Services picks and chooses which property owners they approve to extend tax the property tax exemption too.
New York State Department of Taxation-allows municipalities or Townships like the Township of Huntington to be the facilitator or Property Tax Exemptions; including Senior, Veterans and Disability Property Tax Exemption Applications. If you are disabled-and it is documented with medical proof-that homeowner is permitted to annual submit disability property tax applications to be considered for the tax exemption benefits. NYS only cares if the owner is disabled and meets financial requirements to administer the property tax benefits. During additional recertifications-it's up to the Homeowner to provide proof of income if their income has changed and they are no longer granted the exemption for that particular property tax year. Disabled Homeowners might be eligible one year and not the other-as their income changed, but denying an applicant who meets the two-prong aspects of eligibility and attends a Township Hearing of the matter states a lot about the Process Huntington chooses to implement benefits.
Maryann Maltese; was hit as a pedestrian in a car accident in 2007; suffered 2 broken legs-classified as Disabled-but the Township has arbitrarily chosen not to extend her the Disability Property Tax Exemption after attending a Town Hearing for the present property tax season. Maryann Maltese-also returned to State Service and is a Champion of Women's Agenda Matters. It's' Covid 19 State of Emergency; incomes are not the same-many of us making half or no income; applying for State Property Tax Exemptions applicable to the applicants should be approved. The Township is making poor management decisions on application approvals or not.
Maryann, as a Former Legislative Guru for 18 Years with the NYS Legislature-Strong Emphasis on Real Estate; Landlord-Tenant Matters, Estate Planning and is also a licensed Real Estate Associate at Cow Harbor Realty. Maryann; with her Legislative background and being around the Real Estate business her whole life- understands how long it takes to heal from intentional torts-and the importance of candidates submitting property tax exemption applications. It is not up too the Township to determine what is disability (that's up to NYS's definition) and it's up to the applicant and their doctor to provide what constitutes their disability. New York State permits other facilitating tax authorities throughout NYS to issue the Property Tax disability benefits if that homeowner meets income levels for the years applicable and has medically documented disability. To be eligible for the Disability Property Tax Exemption-an applicants Income levels can range between $29,000-$37,399.99 depending on factors mentioned below for 2020.
Why is the Township of Huntington denying applicants? Why is the Township of Huntington passing resolutions to eliminate former State Legislative Staffers from being recipients of basic health care employee benefit packages if hired by the Township? The present denial of Employee Benefits by Township of Huntington was a vote that eliminated New York State's most basic Employee Benefit Offerings-including no sick or personal days if hired as of August 2020. Huntington Township seems to be making haphazard prejudicial employment decisions and prejudicial approvals for those who meet financials and are disabled.
Huntington Residents of the 10th and 12th Assembly Districts; who are disabled; have you sent in your State Property Tax Applications and asked asked for approval? To qualify; persons with disabilities generally must have certain evidence of their disability and meet income limitations; presently the amount to meet is $29,000 or up to $37,399.99 depending on expenses with a sliding scale option to be considered-if one has medical expenses that covered by their insurance. The NYS deadline is March 1, 2020-I would be diligent with the Township of Huntington. Check out the state website at tax.ny.gov for further information.
For real estate concerns, purchases, investments or questions on NYS Property Tax Exemptions; you can reach Maryann@Cowharborrealty.com, 631-644-5765.