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Town of Pine Plains, NY
Dutchess County
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[Adopted 12-7-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
This article shall be known and cited as a local law of the Town of Pine Plains modifying the eligibility requirements and increasing the maximum income eligibility to qualify for a partial exemption from taxation to persons with disabilities and limited incomes pursuant to the provisions of § 459-c(1)(a), (1)(b) and (5)(a) of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York.
As of January 1, 2007, pursuant to Real Property Tax Law § 459-c(1)(a), real property owned by one or more persons with disabilities, or real property owned by a husband, wife, or both, or by siblings, at least one of whom has a disability, or real property owned by one or more persons, some of whom qualify under § 459-c and § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law, and whose income, as hereinafter defined, is limited by reason of such disability, shall be exempt from taxation from any municipal corporation to the extent as hereinafter provided.
A. 
As of July 1, 2006, the maximum income for qualified persons with disabilities in accordance with § 459-c(1)(b) and § 459-c(5) of the Real Property Tax Law shall be increased to $26,000, with a schedule of partial exemptions as follows:
[Amended 2-15-2007 by L.L. No. 2-2007]
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
$26,000 or less
50%
$26,001 to $26,999
45%
$27,000 to $27,999
40%
$28,000 to $28,999
35%
$29,000 to $29,900
30%
$29,901 to $30,800
25%
$30,801 to $31,700
20%
$31,701 to $32,600
15%
$32,601 to $33,500
10%
$33,501 to $34,400
5%
B. 
Commencing July 1, 2007, the maximum income eligibility level for qualified persons with disabilities in accordance with § 459-c(1)(b) and § 459-c(5) of the Real Property Tax Law shall be increased to $27,000, with a schedule of partial exemptions as follows:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
$27,000 or less
50%
$27,001 to $27,999
45%
$28,000 to $28,999
40%
$29,000 to $29,999
35%
$30,000 to $30,900
30%
$30,901 to $31,800
25%
$31,801 to $32,700
20%
$32,701 to $33,600
15%
$33,601 to $34,500
10%
$34,501 to $35,400
5%
C. 
Commencing July 1, 2008, the maximum income eligibility level for qualified persons with disabilities in accordance with § 459-c(1)(b) and § 459-c(5) of the Real Property Tax Law shall be increased to $28,000, with a schedule of partial exemptions as follows:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
$28,000 or less
50%
$28,001 to $28,999
45%
$29,000 to $29,999
40%
$30,000 to $30,999
35%
$31,000 to $31,900
30%
$31,901 to $32,800
25%
$32,801 to $33,700
20%
$33,701 to $34,600
15%
$34,601 to $35,500
10%
$35,501 to $36,400
5%
D. 
Commencing July 1, 2009, the maximum income eligibility level for qualified persons with disabilities in accordance with § 459-c(1)(b) and § 459-c(5) of the Real Property Tax Law shall be increased to $29,000, with a schedule of partial exemptions as follows:
Annual Income
Percentage of Assessed Valuation Exempt from Taxation
$29,000 or less
50%
$29,001 to $29,999
45%
$30,000 to $30,999
40%
$31,000 to $31,999
35%
$32,000 to $32,900
30%
$32,901 to $33,800
25%
$33,801 to $34,700
20%
$34,701 to $35,600
15%
$35,601 to $36,500
10%
$36,501 to $37,400
5%