Canandaigua, NY · Ontario County
Application for Real Property Tax Exemption for Commercial, Business or Industrial Property
Property owners use this application to seek a real property tax exemption for commercial, business, or industrial construction, alterations, installations, or improvements.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Canandaigua · Canandaigua, Ontario County, New York
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- canandaiguanewyork.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This application is for seeking a real property tax exemption for commercial, business, or industrial property. It asks for owner and property details, information about the construction or improvement and how the property is used, and details of other exemptions. The form also requests supporting documentation in certain cases, including a certificate of occupancy or records of payments in lieu of taxes.
Who needs it
An owner seeking a real property tax exemption for commercial, business, or industrial property uses this application to provide project and property information.
How to submit it
Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
About notarization
No notary is required; the owner certifies the application information as true and signs and dates the certification.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Application
Download the commercial, business, or industrial property tax exemption application PDF.
- 2
Complete the Application
Enter the owner and property details, describe the project and property use, and answer questions about other exemptions.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Include completion documentation when applicable and the requested payment schedule and related records if payments in lieu of taxes were made.
- 4
Sign and Submit
Sign and date the certification, then submit the application to the city department named on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the commercial property tax exemption application?
- No. The owner certifies that the application information is true and signs and dates the certification; the form does not require notarization.
- How do I submit the commercial property tax exemption application?
- Submit it to the city department named on the form; check the city website for current contact details.
- What information does the application ask for?
- It asks for owner and property details, project costs and dates, descriptions of the property and its use, and information about other tax exemptions.
- What supporting documents may be needed?
- The form asks for a certificate of occupancy or other completion documentation. If payments in lieu of taxes were made, it requests a schedule and related documentation.