Do I need a notary for the disability tax exemption application?

No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Owners certify that the statements are true and correct and provide supporting documents as applicable.

How do I submit the application?

File it with your local assessor by the taxable status date. The form says not to file it with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.

What supporting documents does the application ask for?

Depending on your circumstances, the form asks for proof of disability and ownership, a federal income tax return or income worksheet, and proof of care expenses if applicable.

What information does the application request?

It asks for owner and property details, disability information, income, occupancy and property-use answers, and information about children attending public school.

Hopewell, NY · Ontario County

No notary required

Application for Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property of Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes

Property owners with disabilities and limited incomes use this application to request a partial real property tax exemption from their local assessor.

What this form is

This application requests a partial real property tax exemption for property owned by a person with a disability and limited income. Applicants provide property and owner details, describe the impairment, document disability and ownership, and report income. The form asks about occupancy, property use, medical care, tax returns, and school-age children; it must be filed with the local assessor by the taxable status date.

Who needs it

Owners seeking a partial real property tax exemption based on disability and limited income should complete and file this application with their local assessor.

How to submit it

File this application with your local assessor by the taxable status date. Do not file it with the Office of Real Property Tax Services; the form gives no mailing address or online submission option.

About notarization

This application is signed and dated without a notary; the form asks owners to certify the statements and provide required supporting documents.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Application
Download the application PDF and review Form RP-459-c-I instructions for help completing it.
2
Complete The Application
Enter owner and property information, describe the impairment, answer the questions, report income, and complete the certification.
3
Gather Supporting Documents
Mark and attach applicable proof of disability and ownership, tax return or income worksheet, and any required proof of care expenses.
4
File With The Assessor
File the completed application with your local assessor by the taxable status date. Do not send it to the Office of Real Property Tax Services.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the disability tax exemption application?: No. The application is signed and dated without a notary. Owners certify that the statements are true and correct and provide supporting documents as applicable.
How do I submit the application?: File it with your local assessor by the taxable status date. The form says not to file it with the Office of Real Property Tax Services.
What supporting documents does the application ask for?: Depending on your circumstances, the form asks for proof of disability and ownership, a federal income tax return or income worksheet, and proof of care expenses if applicable.
What information does the application request?: It asks for owner and property details, disability information, income, occupancy and property-use answers, and information about children attending public school.

Need something notarized?

This Application for Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property of Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hopewell form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.