What's happening
This bill requires the Department of Taxation and Finance to notify veteran property owners when their school district offers a new property tax exemption or abatement for veterans.
Why it matters
Proactively informs veterans who already receive property tax benefits. from any local authority, ensuring they do not miss out on new school tax exemptions or abatements that may apply to them.
Reduces gaps in communication between school districts, the Department of Taxation and Finance, and eligible veterans. , potentially increasing the number of veterans who can take advantage of property tax relief.
Spells out the department’s duty to provide clear, actionable instructions. not just notification—so veterans know exactly what steps (if any) are needed to secure the new benefit.
Could lead to greater fiscal stability and predictability for veterans. , as they are less likely to overlook new exemptions and more likely to plan their finances with updated property tax information.
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Notify Veterans of Tax Breaks
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs
- Referred to rules
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6901
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
October 6, 2017
Introduced by Sen. AMEDORE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to directing the department of taxation and finance to provide notice to property owners who are veterans when the school district, in which their property is situate, elects to provide a real property exemption or abatement to veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The real property tax law is amended by adding a new section 1310 to read as follows:
§ 1310. Notice of availability of school tax exemption or abatement for property owned by a veteran. 1. Any school district which, by resolution, elects to grant a school tax exemption or abatement to real property owned by a veteran in accordance with any provision of article four of this chapter shall, within ten days of adopting such resolution, provide notice thereof to the department.
2. Upon receipt of a notice of the granting of a school tax exemption or abatement for real property owned by a veteran, the department shall compile a list of all real property owners, within the school district providing such notice, who are veterans receiving a real property tax exemption or abatement from any other real property taxing authority pursuant to article four of this chapter which applies to the real property within such school district.
3. The department shall, by first-class mail, provide, to each property owner who is a veteran on the list compiled pursuant to subdivision two of this section, notice of the availability of a school tax exemption or abatement, and the specific actions, if any, that the property owner must take in order to be granted the school tax exemption or abatement.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the real property tax law, in relation to directing the department of taxation and finance to provide notice to property owners who are veterans when the school district, in which their property is situate, elects to provide a real property exemption or abatement to veterans
Purpose
Provides notice to certain veterans that are property owners that they qualify for a school tax exemption or abatement for real property.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends the Real Property Tax Law by requiring notice of availability of a school tax exemption or abatement for property owned by certain veterans.
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
School districts, by resolution, may elect to grant a school tax exemption or abatement to real property owned by certain veterans in their school district.
This bill would require school districts that pass such a resolution to provide notice to the Department of Taxation and Finance within ten days of the resolution's adoption.
Additionally, the Department of Taxation and Finance shall provide notification to certain veterans that own real property in a school district that grants the school tax exemption or abatement. The notifi- cation shall be sent by first-class mail and shall provide the steps the property owner must take in order to be granted the school tax exemption or abatement. Countless veterans qualify for the exemption but are not aware that such an exemption even exists and thus do not apply.
This legislation would ensure the veterans of this State, who have sacrificed so much, are notified of a tax exemption that they rightfully deserve.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications to state and local governments
Minimal to the State.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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