Dutchess County Veterans Property Tax Exemptions

These are the State exemptions in Real Property Tax Law 458-a and 458-b; see the New York entries. Dutchess County's Real Property Tax Service Agency publishes a table of every taxing unit's local options; the county's own levels apply to the County tax only, and each town, city, village and school district sets its own. Alternative veterans exemption (458-a), as the table of April 3, 2026 gives it. County: $54,000 wartime, $90,000 combat and $180,000 disability, a level open to "High Appreciation" counties, which include Dutchess. Towns range from $9,000, $15,000 and $30,000 (City of Poughkeepsie) to $75,000, $125,000 and $250,000 (East Fishkill); most school districts sit at $12,000, $20,000 and $40,000 (Carmel at the county's level). Some units also grant it to Gold Star parents or prorate it after a transfer; the table marks which. Cold War exemption (458-b), as the table of March 5, 2025 gives it. County: 15%, capped at $54,000, with a disability part up to $180,000, first on the 2025 roll. Most towns grant 15% up to $12,000 and $40,000; several school districts do not grant it. The full exemption (458-a(11)). On April 13, 2026 the Legislature adopted Resolution 2026052, "expressing legislative intent to consider adoption of a real property tax exemption for disabled veterans and directing a fiscal and administrative review", with a report due July 1, 2026. No adoption appears in the minutes posted through July 23, 2026; ask the Office of Veterans Affairs or the Legislature (845-486-2100) where it stands. How to apply. File the RP-458-a or RP-458-b with your town or city assessor by the taxable status date, usually March 1. The Office of Veterans Affairs helps with the forms.