In order to qualify for tax exemptions, all owners of the property must be 65 years of age or older, or if owned by a married couple, one must be 65 years of age or older.
The easiest way to lower your assessment is to apply for a STAR exemption. STAR is New York State's School Tax Relief Program that includes a school property tax rebate program and a partial property tax exemption from school taxes.
To apply for the Senior Citizens' Property Tax Exemption for the 2022-2023 property tax year, you must file Form RPTL 467 with the Nassau County Department of Assessment by the taxable status deadline – January 3, 2022.
Estimated Reduction in Assessed Value New York State sets the rates for the Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE) and the Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE). SCHE and DHE provide an estimated reduction of 5 to 50% of an eligible property's assessed value.
To apply for the Senior Citizens' Property Tax Exemption for the 2022-2023 property tax year, you must file Form RPTL 467 with the Nassau County Department of Assessment by the taxable status deadline – January 3, 2022.
Applications for property tax exemptions may be obtained below, at the Nassau County Department of Assessment, 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501, or by calling (516) 571-1500.
Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address. Do not file any exemption applications with the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance or with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.
If you fail to timely file for the exemption, you waive your entitlement to the exemption for the year.
The Order Determining Homestead may be retroactive but the Homestead Exemption is not retroactive if you do not file by March 1.