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​ **APPLY FOR EXEMPTIONS WITH THE TOWN ASSESSOR PRIOR TO 3/1/2023**
 
STAR

The New York State School Tax Relief Program (STAR) provides homeowners with two types of benefits from school property taxes.  If you earn less than $500,000 and own and live in your home, you may be eligible for a STAR benefit.

**For up to date information on STAR exemptions/credit checks (click here)**

Senior Citizen Exemption

Local governments and school districts in New York State can opt to grant a reduction on the amount of property taxes paid by qualifying senior citizens.  This is accomplished by reducing the taxable assessment of the senior's home by as much as 50%.  To qualify, seniors generally must be 65 years of age or older and meet certain income limitations and other requirements.

For additional information and an application, please click here.

To view Columbia County's maximum income limits, please click here.

Veteran Exemptions

There are three different property tax exemptions available to veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, including veterans who have served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

For additional information and an application, please click here.

To view Columbia County's Alternative Veteran Exemptions, please click here.

To view Columbia County's Cold War Veteran Exemptions, please click here.

To view the School Districts that allow Veteran Exemptions, please click here.

Agricultural Assessments, Farm Building Exemptions & Forest

Agricultural land can be eligible for an "agricultural assessment" to provide property tax relief to the property owner.  Certain types of farm buildings are eligible for temporary or permanent Property tax exemptions.  

For additional information and an application, please click here.

Exemption for Persons with Disabilities

​Local Government and school districts in New York State can opt to gran ta reduction on the amount of property taxes paid by qualifying persons with disabilities.  To qualify, persons with disabilities generally must have certain documented evidence of their disability and meet certain income limitations and other requirements.

For additional information and an application, ​please click here.

To view Columbia County's maximum income limits, please click here.

Most exemptions are offered by local option of the taxing jurisdiction (municipality, county or school district). 

Check with your assessor to determine what exemptions are available in your community.
  • Home
  • Your Government
    • Board of Supervisors
    • Calendar
    • County Financials & Reports
    • Committees
    • CTASC
    • Departments A-Z >
      • Department Contact Information
      • Accounts Payable
      • Board of Elections
      • Board of Ethics
      • Board of Supervisors
      • Central Services
      • Civil Service
      • Controller / Auditor
      • Coroner
      • County Attorney
      • County Clerk / DMV
      • Department of Social Services
      • District Attorney
      • Emergency Services >
        • County 911 / Communications
        • Emergency Management
        • EMS Coordinator
        • FireCoordinator
      • Engineering
      • Facilities
      • Fair Housing
      • Health Department
      • Highway Department
      • Historian
      • Human Resources
      • Human Services / Mental Health Center
      • Managed Information Systems
      • Office for the Aging
      • Payroll
      • Planning >
        • Environmental Management Council
      • Probation
      • Public Defender
      • Real Property Tax Service Agency
      • Sheriffs Office
      • Soil & Water
      • Solid Waste
      • Stop DWI
      • Treasurer
      • Tourism
      • Veterans
      • Weights & Measures
      • Youth Bureau
    • Election Results
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Hours & Holiday Closings
  • County Services
    • Agriculture & Farmland Protection Board
    • Columbia Economic Development Corporation
    • Cornell Cooperative Extension
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  • Our Community
    • 2020 New York Municipal Guide
    • Assessment Records
    • Chamber of Commerce
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    • Columbia Greene Workforce Investment Board
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    • Tourism
    • Town Links >
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      • AUSTERLITZ
      • CANAAN
      • CHATHAM >
        • Town of Chatham
        • Village of Chatham
      • CLAVERACK >
        • Village of Philmont
      • CLERMONT
      • COPAKE
      • GALLATIN
      • GERMANTOWN
      • GHENT
      • GREENPORT
      • HILLSDALE
      • CITY OF HUDSON
      • KINDERHOOK >
        • Village of Kinderhook
        • Village of Valatie
      • LIVINGSTON
      • NEW LEBANON
      • STOCKPORT
      • STUYVESANT
      • TAGHKANIC
  • Public Notices & Request for Proposals (RFP)
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