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5. Submit your application and copies of the required documentation to:

NYC Department of Finance

P.O. Box 311

Maplewood, NJ 07040-0311

Application and all required documentation must be postmarked by March 15, 2018. Keep a copy

of your application for your records. You will receive an acknowledgment letter from the Department

of Finance when your application is received.

Required Documention

Proof of clergy status

• Veriﬁcation letter from the house of worship employer on ofﬁcial letterhead.

AND COPIES of one of the following, if applicable:

• Death certiﬁcate, if you are an unremarried surviving spouse.

• Physician letter documenting illness or impairment, if the clergy member is unable to perform work

for his/her denomination due to illness or impairment.

• Proof of age, if the clergy member is retired and over 70 years of age.

NOTE: Additional documentation may be needed in the following cases:

• If the property was willed to an owner, please submit a COPY of last will and testament,

probate or court order.

Clergy Exemption Rev. 12.4.2017

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