[Adopted 10-8-1970; amended in its entirety 6-13-1989 by L.L. No. 4-1989]
The Town of Clarkson hereby grants a partial real property tax exemption for persons 65 years of age or over in accordance with § 467 of the Real Property Tax Law.
[Amended 12-9-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003; 1-23-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007[1]]
Such exemption shall not be granted if the income of the owner or the combined income of the owners of the property, for the income tax year immediately preceding the date of making application for exemption, exceeds the sum of $26,000,[2] except that if the aforesaid income is more than $26,000, then such real property shall be exempt to the extent provided in the following table:
A. 
Exemption schedule for 2007.
2007 Annual Income*
Percentage of Assessed Value Exempt From Taxation
$26,000.00 or less
50%
$26,000.01 to $26,999.99
45%
$27,000.00 to $27,999.99
40%
$28,000.00 to $28,999.99
35%
$29.000.00 to $29.899.99
30%
$29,900.00 to $30,799.99
25%
$30,800.00 to $31,699.99
20%
$31,700.00 to $32,599.99
15%
$32,600.00 to $33,499.99
10%
$33,500.00 to $34,399.99
5%
$34,400.00 and over
0%
NOTES:
*Per Real Property Tax Law § 467.
B. 
Exemption schedule for 2008.
2008 Annual Income*
Percentage of Assessed Value Exempt From Taxation
$27,000.00 or less
50%
$27,000.01 to $27,999.99
45%
$28,000.00 to $28,999.99
40%
$29,000.00 to $29,999.99
35%
$30,000.00 to $30,899.99
30%
$30,900.00 to $31,799.99
25%
$31,800.00 to $32,699.99
20%
$32,700.00 to $33,599.99
15%
$33,600.00 to $34,499.99
10%
$34,500.00 to $35,399.99
5%
$35,400.00 and over
0%
NOTES:
*Per Real Property Tax Law § 467.
C. 
Exemption schedule for 2009.
2009 Annual Income*
Percentage of Assessed Value Exempt From Taxation
$28,000.00 or less
50%
$28,000.01 to $28,999.99
45%
$29,000.00 to $29,999.99
40%
$30,000.00 to $30,999.99
35%
$31,000.00 to $31,899.99
30%
$31,900.00 to $32,799.99
25%
$32,800.00 to $33,699.99
20%
$33,700.00 to $34,599.99
15%
$34,600.00 to $35,499.99
10%
$35,500.00 to $36,399.99
5%
$36,400.00 and over
0%
NOTES:
*Per Real Property Tax Law § 467.
D. 
Exemption schedule for 2010.
2010 Annual Income*
Percentage of Assessed Value Exempt From Taxation
$29,000.00 or less
50%
$29,000.01 to $29,999.99
45%
$30,000.00 to $30,999.99
40%
$31,000.00 to $31.999.99
35%
$32,000.00 to $32,899.99
30%
$32,900.00 to $33,799.99
25%
$33,800.00 to $34,699.99
20%
$34,700.00 to $35,599.99
15%
$35,600.00 to $36,499.99
10%
$36,500.00 to $37.399.99
5%
$37,400.00 and over
0%
NOTES:
*Per Real Property Tax Law § 467.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided that it shall be used in the preparation of assessment rolls on or after 1-1-2007.
[2]
Editor's Note: This income is for 2007. The income for 2008 will increase to $27,000; for 2009, to $28,000; and for 2010, to $29,000.