Do I need a notary for the Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification?

No. The certification is signed and dated without a notary, and the document does not identify any notarized attachment or related step.

How do I submit the Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification?

File it with the city, town, or village assessor on or before the municipality’s taxable status date. For property in a village, file with both the town and village assessor unless the village does not assess property.

Who can use Form RP-305-r?

A landowner may use it to renew an agricultural assessment if the last initial application was approved and the conditions determining parcel eligibility have not changed.

What if a parcel’s eligibility conditions have changed?

The instructions say not to use this renewal certification if one or more statements are untrue. The landowner must use Form RP-305 to request an agricultural assessment.

Lindley, NY · Steuben County

No notary required

Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification

Landowners use this certification to renew an agricultural assessment for parcels whose ownership, acreage, soil classification, and agricultural use have not changed.

What this form is

Use Form RP-305-r to renew an agricultural assessment for the current year’s assessment roll when the last Form RP-305 was approved and the parcels’ eligibility conditions have not changed. The form asks for owner and parcel details, tax map numbers, and certifications about ownership, acreage, agricultural use, and sales or receipts. The landowner must keep supporting records and provide them to the assessor upon request.

Who needs it

A landowner seeking to renew an agricultural assessment may use this form if the prior application was approved and eligibility conditions have not changed.

How to submit it

File the renewal with the city, town, or village assessor on or before that municipality’s taxable status date. If the property is in a village, file with both the town and village assessor unless the village does not assess property.

About notarization

This certification is signed and dated without a notary; the document does not identify any notarized attachment or related step.

How to submit this form

1
Download The Form
Download the Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification.
2
Complete The Certification
Enter owner and parcel information, list tax map numbers, and complete the statements that apply to the parcels.
3
Gather Supporting Records
Keep records confirming the statements on the form; the assessor may request them.
4
Submit To The Assessor
File with the city, town, or village assessor by the municipality’s taxable status date. Village property may require filing with both assessors.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a notary for the Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification?: No. The certification is signed and dated without a notary, and the document does not identify any notarized attachment or related step.
How do I submit the Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification?: File it with the city, town, or village assessor on or before the municipality’s taxable status date. For property in a village, file with both the town and village assessor unless the village does not assess property.
Who can use Form RP-305-r?: A landowner may use it to renew an agricultural assessment if the last initial application was approved and the conditions determining parcel eligibility have not changed.
What if a parcel’s eligibility conditions have changed?: The instructions say not to use this renewal certification if one or more statements are untrue. The landowner must use Form RP-305 to request an agricultural assessment.

Need something notarized?

This Agricultural Assessment Renewal Certification doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Lindley form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.