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Senate Bill S2818

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Allows senior citizens previously approved for the enhanced school tax relief exemption to file a simplified renewal application

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2009-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Aging
Law Section:
Real Property Tax Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง425, RPT L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S1920
2013-2014: S2937

2009-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows senior citizens previously approved for the enhanced school tax relief exemption, who have elected not to participate in the income verification program, to file a simplified renewal application annually; directs the state board of real property services to prepare such simplified, short form for eligible senior citizens.

2009-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S2818 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2818

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              March 4, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Aging

AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation  to  applications
  for the enhanced school tax relief exemption by senior citizens

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 6 of section 425 of  the  real
property  tax law, as added by section 1 of part B of chapter 389 of the
laws of 1997, is amended to read as follows:
  (a) Generally. All owners of the property who primarily reside thereon
must jointly file an application for exemption with the assessor  on  or
before  the  appropriate  taxable status date.   Such application may be
filed by mail  if  it  is  enclosed  in  a  postpaid  envelope  properly
addressed  to  the  appropriate  assessor, deposited in a post office or
official depository under the exclusive care of the United States postal
service, and postmarked by the United States postal service on or before
the applicable taxable status date.  Each such application shall be made
on a form prescribed by the state board, which shall require the  appli-
cant  or  applicants  to  agree  to notify the assessor if their primary
residence changes while their property is receiving the exemption.   THE
STATE  BOARD SHALL ALSO PREPARE A SIMPLIFIED, SHORT FORM APPLICATION FOR
SENIOR CITIZENS WHO HAVE ELECTED NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  STAR  INCOME
VERIFICATION PROGRAM, PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION NINE-B OF
THIS  SECTION.  The  assessor  may  request  that  proof of residency be
submitted with the application.
  S 2. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 9-b of section 425 of the real prop-
erty tax law, as amended by chapter 742 of the laws of 2005, is  amended
to read as follows:
  (b)  In the case of persons who have not elected to participate in the
STAR income verification program, the enhanced exemption shall apply for
a term of one year. To continue receiving  such  enhanced  exemption,  a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD04087-01-9

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