The assessor then has 30 days to decide whether the applicant would have qualified for the exemption had he or she had title as of taxable status date. You may obtain an application at the assessor's office. The first application is form RP-467. The annual renewal application is RP-467Rnw. The requirements are based on age, ownership status, residency and occupancy requirements and income.
Age is determined as of the appropriate taxable status date.
The first time you apply for an exemption you must give satisfactory proof of your age. The proof should be attached to the application, if possible. It is preferred that you submit a birth certificate or baptismal certificate. If these are not available, an affidavit of age from the Social Security Administration, hospital birth record, marriage record, passport, military record, immigration documents or other reliable records that show your age would be considered. In order to qualify for a partial exemption, the applicant or applicants must show they have owned the property for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of filing the application, unless the owner received a senior citizen exemption for his or her previous residence, in which case the 12 - month requirement is considered satisfied.