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RP-466-a [Rockland, Steuben] (1/07)
CERTIFICATION
I certify that all statements made on this application are true and correct.
Signature of applicant (and spouse, if spouse also owns property)
_______________________________________/_____________________________________ (_____________)
date
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS /
Clear Form
AMBULANCE WORKERS EXEMPTION IN CERTAIN COUNTIES
Authorization for exemption: Section 466-a of the Real Property Tax Law authorizes the governing body of a
county, city, town or village in a county having a population of between (i) 261,000 and 270,000 according to the
1990 census (only Rockland County satisfies this standard) or (ii) 98,700 and 99,000 according to the latest federal
decennial c ensus (only S teuben C ounty currently sat isfies this st andard) t o partially exe mpt t he residence of a
volunteer firefighter or volunteer ambulance worker. The exemption does not apply to school taxes.
Computation and duration of exemption: The exemption is available only to members of incorporated volunteer
fire companies, fire departments or i ncorporated volunteer am bulance se rvices who have be en certified as being
enrolled members for at least five years. The municipality determines the procedure for certification. In addition,
at local option of the county, town or village, the exemption may be granted for the life of an enrolled member who
has accrued more than 20 years of active service. At further local option, the exemption is also available to the un-
remarried spouse of an enrolled member who was receiving the exemption when he or she was killed in the line of
duty. In addition, at local option, the exemption may be continued or reinstated for the un-remarried spouse of an
enrolled member who accrued at least 20 years of active service and was receiving the exemption prior to his or her
death.
The exemption may be granted only to applicants who reside in the city, town or village served by the fire
company, fire department or ambulance service. T he exemption is available only to the primary residence of the
applicant and only to property (or the portion thereof) exclusively used for residential purposes.
The exemption equals 10 percent of the assessed value of the property to a maximum of $3,000 multiplied
by the latest state equalization rate for the assessing unit in which the property is located. However, for village tax
purposes, w here the pr operty p reviously r eceived the $50 0 e xemption a uthorized by s ection 466 o f the R eal
Property Tax Law, the minimum exemption is $500.
Place and time of filing application: The a pplication m ust b e f iled annually i n the a ssessor’s o ffice ( or ot her
official as de signated by t he m unicipality) on or before t axable status date. Taxable s tatus da te in m ost t owns,
including those within Rockland and Steuben Counties, is March 1. Taxable status date in cities is governed by city
charter. Taxable status date for most villages which assess is January 1, but the village clerk should be consulted
for v ariations. P roof o f c ertification of e nrolled m embership i n t he f ire company or de partment o r a mbulance
service or status as un-remarried spouse of enrolled member killed in the line of duty or who served 20 years shall
be as required by the county, city, town or village authorizing the exemption. Proof of ownership of the property
needs t o be filed with t he owner’s initial application. T he assessor may r equest proof of primary r esidence ( e.g.
voter’s registration, tax return).
ASSESSOR’S USE
1. Date application filed:
2. Taxable status date:
3. Action on application:
Approved or
Disapproved
4. Amount of exemption:
County:
City/Town:
Village:
Assessor’s signature
Date
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