Tax relief and valuation review

Protect your exemption and appeal rights.

A homestead exemption, senior-relief program, or valuation protest can change the amount a homeowner owes—but only if the filing reaches the right local office in the correct window. Use the verified county guidance below as your working checklist, then confirm the current form and deadline with Ontario County Real Property Tax Services Agency.

Relief programs

What the local record says

Homestead filing

The filing guidance for this county is: March 1, 2026 for most local New York property-tax exemptions; file RP-467/RP-467-Rnw and other applicable forms with the applicable city, town, or village assessor by the taxable-status date. New STAR applicants generally register for the NYS STAR credit rather than a new local exemption. Use the official form or application channel, provide the residence and ownership documentation requested, and keep a copy of the submission.

Open homestead application

Senior citizen tax relief

New York's 2026 Enhanced STAR benefit is for a qualifying owner-occupied primary residence with at least one resident owner age 65 or older by December 31 and combined income of resident owners and spouses of $110,750 or less. A municipality may also grant the senior-citizens exemption under RPTL §467, reducing assessed value by up to 50% subject to its local income limit; file RP-467 or RP-467-Rnw with the local assessor, usually by March 1.

Valuation cap or growth limit

Ontario County's official tax-cap guidance states the New York tax cap limits the tax levy, not tax rates, assessments, or individual tax bills; counties, towns, cities, villages, and special districts may override the levy limit by local law.

Appealing an assessment

Build the objection around evidence and the notice date.

Calendar the window

Use the valuation notice and the county’s published protest guidance to determine the last day to file. Do not assume the payment deadline controls the appeal.

Assemble support

Gather comparable sales, photographs, repair records, appraisal evidence, property characteristics, and any documentation that explains why the assessed value is incorrect.

File and preserve proof

Submit through the official channel, save the confirmation, and attend the board or review hearing if one is scheduled. An appraiser or attorney can help evaluate evidence when the value or stakes are substantial.

The verified protest guidance for this county is: May 26, 2026 is the standard fourth-Tuesday-in-May New York Board of Assessment Review grievance day; Ontario County municipalities may publish alternate dates. File RP-524 with the applicable local assessor. If the language is not a specific calendar date, contact the office promptly for the current notice and board-review schedule.