EXEMPTIONS AVAILABLE

AGRICULTURAL*
Agricultural application

Renewal application

LAND: Partial exemption available to owners of farm land presently in use by a farm operation, or to support a commercial horse boarding operation which meets certain income and other requirements.

BUILDINGS: Partial exemption available on newly constructed agricultural buildings used for production or farm labor housing.

BUSINESS*
Business application

Instructions only

 

Partial exemption available to commercial or industrial facilities that are constructed or improved at a cost exceeding $10,000.
NON-PROFIT*
Exemption available to religious, educational and charitable organizations that meet requirements established by NYS Real Property Tax Law.
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES*
Disability application

Instructions only

 

Partial exemption available to disabled persons with documented evidence of their disability and who meet certain income limitations and other requirements.
SENIOR CITIZENS*

Application (new)

Instructions for new application

Renewal application

 

Partial exemption available to qualifying seniors 65 years of age or older who meet certain income limitations and other requirements.
STAR (School Tax Relief)*

STAR application (new)

STAR (fill-in form)

                       STAR  (large print)

STAR application (renewal)

Renewal fill-in form

                       Renewal large print form

School Tax Relief Program provides a partial exemption from school property taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences such as one, two or three family homes, condominiums, mobile homes and, in some cases, mixed-use properties. Senior citizens (age 65 or older) with yearly incomes less than $74,700 are eligible for a $50,000 exemption; all others are eligible for a $30,000 exemption.
 

VETERANS*

Veteran's application

Instructions only

Partial exemption available to honorably discharged Veterans who served during periods of war ranging from W.W.I through the Persian Gulf Conflict. "period of war dates" 

 

* For further information contact your local assessor or Cortland County Real Property Tax Services at rpts@cortland-co.org or (607) 753-5040.