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Property Tax Benefits for Homeowners
The City of New York offers tax exemptions and abatements for seniors, veterans, clergy members, people with disabilities, and other homeowners. These benefits can lower your property tax bill.
Documents on this page are provided in pdf format.
Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE)
The SCHE benefit is available to property owners who are 65+ with an annual income of $58,399 or less.
The deadline to apply for SCHE for the current tax year is March 15. (If March 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.)
If you are not currently receiving SCHE, submit the SCHE online initial application:
You may apply by downloading a paper application:
- SCHE Initial Application
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Renewing Your Benefit
The SCHE benefit must be renewed every two years. The Department of Finance will send you a renewal application when it is time to renew your benefit. You must renew your exemption by March 15, or your property taxes could increase significantly. (If March 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.)
SCHE renewal applications will be available soon.
For general assistance, please visit www.nyc.gov/contactdof or call 311.
Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE)
The DHE benefit is available to property owners with disabilities and an annual income of $58,399 or less.
The deadline to apply for DHE for the current tax year is March 15. (If March 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.)
If you are not currently receiving DHE, submit the DHE online initial application:
You may apply by downloading a paper application:
- DHE Initial Application
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Renewing Your Benefit
The DHE benefit must be renewed annually. The Department of Finance will send you a renewal application when it is time to renew your benefit. You must renew your exemption by March 15, or your property taxes could increase significantly. (If March 15 falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.)
DHE renewal applications will be available soon.
For general assistance, please visit www.nyc.gov/contactdof or call 311.
The veterans exemption is available to certain veterans, spouses/widow(er)s of veterans, and Gold Star parents. The deadline to apply is March 15.
If you are not currently receiving the veterans exemption, you can submit an online application:
You may apply by downloading a paper application.
Other veterans exemption forms:
- Veterans in receipt of the eligible funds exemption may be eligible for an increased benefit. To learn more and apply, use the increased eligible funds application.
- To report a change in your disability rating, use the change in disability rating application.
For general assistance, please visit www.nyc.gov/contactdof or call 311.
The clergy exemption is available to eligible retired or active clergy members and their spouses/widow(er)s. The deadline to apply is March 15.
If you are not currently receiving the clergy exemption, submit the Clergy online initial application:
You may apply by downloading a paper application:
- Clergy Initial Application - (PDF download)
Renewing Your Benefit
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 must renew your exemption or your property taxes could increase.
Clergy renewal applications will be available soon.
For general assistance, please visit www.nyc.gov/contactdof or call 311.
The Childcare Center benefit is a property tax abatement for property owners whose property construction, conversion, alteration, or improvement completed after April 1, 2022, resulted in the creation of a new childcare center or an increase in the number of seats at an existing childcare center. Property owners may be eligible for a property tax abatement covering up to $225,000 of construction costs.
- Childcare Center Abatement Application - (PDF Download)
You may apply for the STAR exemption with the Department of Finance if you received STAR in 2015-16 but later lost the benefit. You may apply for the Enhanced STAR exemption if you are a Basic STAR recipient and are eligible for Enhanced STAR. If you did not receive STAR in tax year 2015-16, you cannot apply for the STAR or Enhanced STAR exemption with the Department of Finance. However, you can register online for New York State STAR tax credit or by calling (518) 457-2036.
- STAR/ESTAR Online Initial Application
- STAR/ESTAR Online Initial Application for Co-ops
- STAR/ESTAR Paper Application - (PDF Download)
- STAR Benefit Restoration Paper Application - (PDF Download) - for property owners who received STAR in 2015-16 but later lost the benefit.
For general assistance, please visit www.nyc.gov/contactdof or call 311.
- Disabled Crime Victim/Good Samaritan Exemption 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)
To learn about each of these benefits including eligibility, filing and deadlines, visit the Benefits for Property Owners page.