Local Option to Adjust Income Limits for Two Exemptions Concerning RPTL 467: Limited-Income Senior Exemption (NOT STAR) and RPTL 459-c: Disabled Persons with Limited Income Town Board Presentation
January 12, 2023
by Assessor Donna Komor, IAO
~ Brief Review of September 8, 2022 ~ ICYMI http://www.ci.webster.ny.us/CivicMedia?VID=398 Forward to around the 1 hour 40 minute mark
• Local Option to Adjust Income Limits for Two Exemptions: 1. Limited Income Senior Citizen (not STAR) 2. Disabled Persons with Limited Income • Reviewed the basic qualifications for each • Reviewed the Town Board’s authority to set the income limitations for Town purposes, within the limitations of the statutes
• Discussed the Stats from the 2022 Roll • Revealed the Census Bureau Webster Demographics Town of Webster Assessment Office
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~ Brief Review of September 8, 2022 ~ ICYMI http://www.ci.webster.ny.us/CivicMedia?VID=398 Forward to around the 1 hour 40 minute mark
• The effects of the increase in income level • The difficulty of predicting impact on taxable value & tax rate Requires: • Separate & distinct Public Hearings to amend the existing Local Laws Town of Webster Assessment Office
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Opportunity & Objective Set the income limit for the 50% benefit between $3,000 and $50,000 * as appropriate for our residents
*Current State Maximum $29,000 *Current Town Maximum $26,000 Town of Webster Assessment Office
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Your Options For 2023 Roll By March 1, 2023… 1. Do nothing. 2. Lower the Town income limit for the 50% benefit. 3. Raise the Town income limit for the 50% benefit. 4. Revisit the question in future years. Town of Webster Assessment Office
*Current State Maximum $29,000 *Current Village Maximum $26,000 5
SLIDING SCALES EXISTING vs. MAXIMUM OPTION Town & Village Adopted 2010 MAXIMUM OF $26,000 OR LESS
New State-wide Maximum Option * 50% MAXIMUM OF $50,000 OR LESS
MORE THAN
$26,000 BUT LESS THAN
$27,000 45%
MORE THAN $50,000 BUT LESS THAN
$51,000
MORE THAN
$27,000 BUT LESS THAN
$28,000 40%
MORE THAN $51,000 BUT LESS THAN
$52,000
MORE THAN
$28,000 BUT LESS THAN
$29,000 35%
MORE THAN $52,000 BUT LESS THAN
$53,000
MORE THAN
$29,000 BUT LESS THAN
$29,900 30%
MORE THAN $53,000 BUT LESS THAN
$53,900
MORE THAN
$29,900 BUT LESS THAN
$30,800 25%
MORE THAN $53,900 BUT LESS THAN
$54,800
MORE THAN
$30,800 BUT LESS THAN
$31,700 20%
MORE THAN $54,800 BUT LESS THAN
$55,700
MORE THAN
$31,700 BUT LESS THAN
$32,600 15%
MORE THAN $55,700 BUT LESS THAN
$56,600
MORE THAN
$32,600 BUT LESS THAN
$33,500 10%
MORE THAN $56,600 BUT LESS THAN
$57,500
MORE THAN
$33,500 BUT LESS THAN
$34,400 5%
MORE THAN $57,500 BUT LESS THAN $58,400 * Current State Maximum $29,000 – $37,399.99
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5 Deciding Tax Jurisdictions Found on the Webster Assessment Roll Monroe County – Jan 10 adopted new State Maximum Webster Central School District – email confirmation Jan 6, no action this year Why we are here today Town of Webster (pending) Village of Webster (pending) Wayne Central School District (44 parcels) Town of Webster Assessment Office
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Timeline for Action for 2023 Roll Choose yellow of green set of dates
➢ Th Feb 2 or 9
TB passes Resolution(s) to advertise the (up to 2) Public Hearings in Wed 2/8 or 15 Webster Herald
➢ Th Feb 16 or 23 Public Hearing(s) for each change desired ➢ Th Feb 16 or 23 Vote on Resolution(s) to make the desired
change(s) Town of Webster Assessment Office
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“Incidentally” Speaking of Notices, Let’s Talk about Postcards Legislation signed by the Governor on December 23, 2022 requires an annual mailing to all residential properties to repeat a notice found on the tax bills. Statute reads: “You may be eligible for senior citizen tax exemption. Senior Citizens have until March 1, 2023 to apply for such exemptions. For more information please call or write: xxx” Town of Webster Assessment Office
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14,920 Res parcels x .49 = $7,311 (not budgeted 2023)
One option…
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Watch your mail for the Final Format
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For more information on any property tax exemption in Webster • Visit our exemption page • http://www.ci.webster.ny.us/79/Exemptions
• To find: • Applications • Instructions • Descriptions
• Apply by March 1 Town of Webster Assessment Office
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