Clergy Exemption

You may be eligible for the clergy exemption if:

• Your property is not a cooperative.
• Your property is not held in a trust.
• Your primary residence is located in the state of New York.
• You are one of the following:
  • An active clergy member engaged in ministerial work as your principal occupation.
  • A clergy member unable to perform such work due to illness or impairment. (Medical documentation is required.)
  • A retired clergy member over 70.
  • The unremarried surviving spouse of a clergy member.

Please note that you may also be eligible for the Senior Citizen Homeowners’, Disabled Homeowners’, Enhanced STAR, or Veterans benefits.

You can apply online between October 15 and March 15. Filing online is the fastest and easiest way to file.

• Clergy Exemption Online Initial Application

You can also apply for the benefit by downloading and mailing a paper application. However, we recommend filing online.

• Clergy initial application

You must apply or renew by March 15 to receive the benefit in the following tax year, which begins July 1. If March 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline will be the next business day.

This exemption provides a $1,500 reduction in the property’s assessed value.

The clergy exemption must be renewed annually. The Department of Finance will send you a renewal application when it is time to renew your benefit.

You can renew your benefit online between October 15 and March 15.

• Clergy Exemption Renewal Online Application

You can also renew your benefit by downloading and mailing a paper application. However, we recommend filing online.

• Clergy Exemption Renewal Paper Application

• Disabled Crime Victim/Good Samaritan Exemption Application
• Military Request for Relief Application Military Request for Relief Application (from Lien Sales, ECB Judgments, Parking Judgments and Tax Warrants) Active military personnel may request relief from the Lien Sale, Tax Warrants, Environmental Control Board judgments, and parking judgments.
• Application to Remove Previously Granted Exemption(s) - Online Application
• Application to Remove Previously Granted Exemption(s) for Coop Units - Online Application
• Application to Remove Previously Granted Exemption(s) (PDF Download)