{"id":437633,"date":"2025-12-10T10:34:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437633\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T10:34:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T10:34:42","slug":"new-york-seniors-to-get-up-to-65-property-tax-exemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/437633\/","title":{"rendered":"New York seniors to get up to 65% property tax exemption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1765362882_554_midwood-homes-lennon-120625.jpg\" class=\"crop-center wp-post-image\" alt=\"a row of houses on a tree-lined street in Brooklyn\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   title=\"Tax relief: How New York seniors will get up to $300 off their property tax bills 1\"\/>\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Houses in Midwood located near Brooklyn College. <\/p>\n<p>Photo by Barbara Russo-Lennon<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/amny.com\/real-estate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York seniors<\/a> could get some tax relief in an increasingly expensive economy thanks to new state law put on the books over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/governor.ny.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov. Kathy Hochul<\/a> signed legislation on Dec. 6 that aims to enhance <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/pathways-to-homeownership-nyc-gig-workers-airbnb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">real property<\/a> tax exemptions for seniors in the Empire State.\u00a0Named legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/bills\/2025\/S5175\/amendment\/A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">S5175A<\/a>\/A3698A, the law allows localities to provide a real property tax exemption for seniors who meet the income eligibility limits, and other criteria, up to 65% of the assessed valuation of their properties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo New York senior should lose their home because they can no longer afford their property taxes,\u201d the governor said. \u201cBy signing this legislation, we are working to make New York more affordable for our seniors on fixed incomes and empowering them to age in place, at home, in the communities they know and love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before the recently passed legislation, localities could only offer seniors an exemption of up to 50%. According to the governor\u2019s office, increasing the exemption from 50% to 65% could translate into savings of up to $300 annually for the average senior.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Ensuring stability\u2019 for fixed-income homeowners<\/p>\n<p>Representing Queens,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/assembly.state.ny.us\/mem\/David-I-Weprin\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NYS Assembly Member David Weprin <\/a>said the law will help seniors on fixed incomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy advancing this bill into law, we will provide relief from the burden of increasing real property taxes and ensure stability for elderly homeowners on low fixed incomes,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The state-wide measure must be adopted locally to take effect. It is unclear whether NYC lawmakers will opt into the program.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<p>Echoing Weprin\u2019s remarks, Greg Olsen, acting director of the NYS Office for the Aging, said that property taxes, especially for those on fixed incomes, can often be difficult to afford.\n<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis important law will continue to help older adults remain in the homes and communities of their choice and keep their vast contributions within New York State,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Houses in Midwood located near Brooklyn College. 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