Washington County (New York) Real Property Tax Services: Veterans' Exemptions by Municipality

The exemptions are the State's, by local option: Real Property Tax Law 458-a (the alternative exemption) and 458-b (the Cold War exemption); see the New York entries. Each county, town, village and school district sets its own cap, so one home can get a different exemption on each tax bill. The county's alternative exemption. Local Law 3 of 2014: 15% of assessed value for wartime service up to $33,000, 10% more for combat service up to $22,000, and half the veteran's VA disability rating times assessed value up to $110,000, each times the town's equalization rate. The county's table calls this the $220,000 level, effective March 1, 2015. Local Law 1 of 2014 counts a Gold Star parent as a qualified owner of a primary residence for the county exemption. Towns, villages and schools. The Alternative Veterans Levels table (dated February 22, 2018, with a 2023 change for Cambridge): towns from $60,000 (Jackson) and $80,000 (Putnam) to $240,000 (Fort Ann, Kingsbury, White Creek); the Village of Fort Ann has none; school districts Argyle, Cambridge and Stillwater at $40,000 and Hoosick Falls at $80,000. The Cold War exemption. Local Law 6 of 2007, as amended by Local Law 5 of 2017, applies "for as long as they remain qualifying owners, without regard to such ten year limitation". The Cold War Veterans Levels table (May 15, 2019): the county and most towns at 10% up to $8,000, White Creek at 15% up to $12,000, the Village of Cambridge at 10% up to $10,000; Easton and Putnam have none, and of the schools only Argyle is listed. A veteran with the alternative exemption cannot also take the Cold War one. Not adopted. The State's full exemption for veterans rated 100% permanently and totally disabled, Real Property Tax Law 458-a(11), is a local option; the Real Property director told the Government Operations Committee on July 21, 2026 that it would come back for decision before the March 1, 2027 taxable status date. Where. Apply to the town assessor (the county lists them); county questions go to Real Property Tax Services, Municipal Center, 383 Broadway, Fort Edward, NY 12828, 518-746-2130. The Veterans Service Agency (518-746-2470) helps.