Low Income Senior Property Tax Exemption Alert for Schuyler County Residents

On behalf of the Towns, Villages, and School Districts in Schuyler County, the County Real Property Office has coordinated a response to a recently enacted NY State Mandate requiring that all residential property owners receive additional notice about the eligibility requirements for the limited income senior citizen property tax exemption provided for under NYS RPTL 467.

To that end, a postcard will be mailed on Monday (see below) to all residential property owners directing them to contact their Assessor for more information, but ONLY if they are 65 years of age or older and meet the residency and income requirements.

The county expects this will generate quite a bit of attention and questions from the public. To help mitigate any confusion and ensure the intended audience is made aware of this tax exemption, the Real Property office is alerting residents in advance as they expect some may suspect this of being a fraudulent mailing.

Key Information to Share

Eligibility is limited to property owners that satisfy ALL of the following criteria:

• 65 years of age or older prior to December 31, 2023
• Owner(s) of their Primary Residence
• Combined income of all owners and their spouses is less than $22,400 (unless you reside in the Trumansburg School District in which the combined income must be under $36,400)
• Submit a completed application to the town Assessor no later than March 1, 2023. (Click here for application Form RP-467)

All others should disregard the postcard notice.

Please direct any questions from senior property owners in the Towns of Catharine, Dix, Hector, Montour, Orange, Reading, and Tyrone to call 607-535-8118.

Town of Cayuta residents should contact their town at 607-594-2507.