[Adopted 2-23-1998 by L.L. No. 3-1998; amended in its entirety 2-5-2003 by L.L. No. 2-2003[1]]
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Editor's Note: This local law also provided that it shall apply to assessment rolls prepared on the basis of taxable status dates occurring on or after 1-1-2003.
[Amended 12-21-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022; 8-2-2023 by L.L. No. 4-2023; 9-20-2023 by L.L. No. 7-2023]
A. 
Real property in the Town of Van Buren owned by persons with disabilities, as defined in § 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law, shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of the following percentages based on income limits as hereinafter set forth pursuant to the requirements of said § 459-c of the Real Property Tax Law, as follows. Sliding scale income level for partial tax exemption of real property where income is:
Annual Income
Percentage of Exemption
Less than $50,000
50%
More than $50,000.01 but less than $50,999.99
45%
More than $51,000.00 but less than $51,999.99
40%
More than $52,000.00 but less than $52,999.99
35%
More than $53,000.00 but less than $53,899.99
30%
More than $53,900.00 but less than $54,799.99
25%
More than $54,800.00 but less than $55,699.99
20%
More than $55,700.00 but less than $56,599.99
15%
More than $56,600.00 but less than $57,499.99
10%
More than $57,500.00 but less than $58,399.99
5%
B. 
The term "income" shall include distributions received from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity that were included in the owner's federal adjusted gross income.