TOMPKINS COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT
128 East Buffalo Street Ithaca NY 14850
Phone: 607-274-5517 Fax: 607-274-5507
Monday - Friday 8:00 -4:30
Director - Valeria Coggin
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One of two County-wide Assessing units in New York State 
Tompkins County Assesses at a uniform percentage of Fair Market Value
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EXEMPTIONS OFFERED IN TOMPKINS COUNTY



Section of Law
Link to NYSORPS Exemption page

2007 Exemption Summary List

Title (and if highlighted, brief presentation regarding the exemption)
Ag-Mkts L §305 Agricultural Land Assessment
RPTL §480-a Forest Land
RPTL §483 Agricultural and Horticultural Buildings and Structures
RPTL §483-a Farm Silos, Bulk Milk Tanks and Coolers, and Manure Storage and Handling Facilities
RPTL §483-b Reconstructed or Rehabilitated Historic Barn
RPTL §446 Unimproved Cemetery Land
RPTL §436 Property Held in Trust by Members of Clergy for the Benefit of Church Members
RPTL §460 Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property of Members of Clergy
RPTL §462 Exemption From Real Property Taxes for Property Used as "Parsonages" or "Manses"
RPTL §485-b Tax Exemption for Commercial, Business or Industrial Real Property (improvements to)
RPTL §459-c Partial Tax Exemption for Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes
RPTL §485-e Real Property Tax Exemption for Real Property in an Economic Development Zone
RPTL §483-c Tax Exemption for Temporary Greenhouses
RPTL §444-a Partial Exemption for Alteration or Rehabilitation of Historic Real Property
RPTL §420-a Real Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations - Mandatory Class - 1 - Organization Purpose
RPTL §420-b Real Property Tax Exemption for Nonprofit Organizations - Permissive Class - 1 - Organization Purpose
RPTL §421-f Capital Improvements to Residential Property (only City of Ithaca)
RPTL §487 Tax Exemption of Solar or Wind Energy Systems
RPTL §425 School Tax Relief (STAR) Exemption
RPTL §467 Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property of Senior Citizens and for School Tax Relief (STAR) Exemption
RPTL §458 Veterans Exemption From Real Property Taxation
RPTL §458-a Alternative Veterans Exemption from Real Property Taxation
RPTL §466-a Volunteer Firefighters/Ambulance Workers Exemption in Certain Counties (only Village of Groton)