Senior citizens and disabled veterans property tax exemptions
Summary
New state budget rules change the veterans exemption and let towns raise the senior exemption income limit from $50,000 to $75,000. Real Property Tax is analyzing how many of the 133 veteran parcels would qualify under the new rules.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 7
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Officials estimate the cost to non-exempt taxpayers at roughly a penny per resident.
Veterans and seniors who may qualify for bigger or new exemptions.
Other taxpayers absorb a tiny shift — about a penny per non-exempt resident.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Executive Committee — October 15, 2026
A proposed local law would give seriously disabled veterans a real property tax exemption, with a public hearing set for November 19 at 10:25 a.m.
County Legislature — October 15, 2026
The board set November 19 public hearings on raising income limits for the senior tax exemption and creating an exemption for seriously disabled veterans.
Veterans Committee — October 8, 2026
The county has identified 134 residents who'd qualify for the new property tax exemption for totally disabled veterans, but the law is no longer mandatory statewide — towns' assessors or a countywide resolution must adopt it. Director Walsh is coaching assessors and urging veterans to contact their legislators.
Management & Budget Committee — September 10, 2026
The county is weighing raising the senior exemption income limit (now $20,500) to $30-35,000, costing the average homeowner under $5 on the county line; $50,000 could cost some towns' taxpayers up to $40. Action deferred to October.
Veterans Committee — August 6, 2026
A state bill taking effect October 1, 2026 could exempt 100%-disabled veterans from property taxes, but it's no longer mandatory and needs local assessor approval — and ratings can change with remission, complicating the county's numbers.
Veterans Committee — July 9, 2026
Recent changes to New York's tax exemption for 100 percent disabled veterans mean towns and schools no longer have to adopt it, and it mainly applies to county tax bills starting October 1, 2026. The agency is working with Real Property to count how many county veterans qualify before advising residents.
Management & Budget Committee — June 11, 2026
New state budget rules change the veterans exemption and let towns raise the senior exemption income limit from $50,000 to $75,000. Real Property Tax is analyzing how many of the 133 veteran parcels would qualify under the new rules.
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