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Finish the Application Process and Get My Tax Reduction

finish the application and get my tax reductionSubmit your soils map, completed application, and lease agreement (if leasing land to a farmer) to your local assessor. Your assessor must receive all these documents before March 1 for you to receive your agricultural assessment and have your taxes lowered.

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Agricultural Assessment Written Lease Affidavit RP-305-c

If you’re seeking an agricultural assessment by renting land to a farmer, you’ll need to include this form with the other materials you give to your assessor.


Town Assessor Contact Phone Numbers for the New York City Watershed

This list provides phone numbers and web addresses for all the town assessor’s offices in the New York City Watershed region.

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