Application for Senior Citizen Exemption for 2026/2027 Tax Year
Dear Homeowner/New Applicant:
To apply for your Senior Citizen exemption, you must submit an application along with the required documentation on or before September 15, 2025. The Assessment Department will be unable to process your application without this documentation. The TOTAL combined income of all owners and their spouses cannot exceed $58,399.99 for the 2024 tax year(January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024).
Please submit the following documentation: (PLEASE MAKE SURE NONEOF YOUR DOCUMENTS ARE PASSWORD PROTECTED OR THIS WILL DELAY THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION.)
- Proof of age (submit one) -Driver license , Birth certificate, Hospital birth record, Social Security Administration affidavit of age, Voter’s registration record, Census record, Insurance record, Marriage record, Passport, Military record , Immigration document. Once you submit proof of age, you will not have to submit it in future years unless specifically requested.
- Proof of ownership -a copy of the deed or other document indicating that title is vested in the in the owner or all of the owners for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the date of filing the application. Once this proof has been submitted, it will not have to be submitted in future years unless specifically requested by the assessor.
Please submit the following documentation:
- Proof of earnings i.e. Entire Federal Income Tax Form 1040 for the 2024 tax year
- 2024 Social Security statement or copies of your Social Security check stubs
- Proof of pension income (IRS Form 1099)
- Distributions from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity
If you did NOT file a Federal Income Tax Form 1040, you MUST submit the REQUIRED Income Worksheet on the last page, along with the following where applicable:
- 2024 Social Security statement or copies of your Social Security check stubs
- W-2 Form from the 2024 tax year from your employer
- Proof of pension income (IRS Form 1099)
- Proof of Interest income derived from bank deposits or CD’s (IRS Form 1099)
- Proof of dividend income (IRS Form1099)
- Distributions from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity
- List any additional real estate you either own wholly or in part (attach additional sheets if necessary.)
This exemption, if granted, will affect your City of Yonkers real estate taxes, which will be July 2026, and your Westchester County taxes, which will be March 2027. As a reminder, the Enhanced STAR will be determined by NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.
We encourage you to go on to the next page to complete your application and upload all supporting documentation securely online OR please mail your application and income to: City of Yonkers Assessment Department, 40 South Broadway, Rm 100, Yonkers, NY 10701.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact the Assessment Department at assessmentsupport@yonkersny.gov or 914-377-6200, Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:30.
Failure to renew your application annually will initiate the removal of the exemption.
Sincerely,
Angela Passiatore
Assessment Clerk Supervisor
