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District tax collector explains new state income thresholds for senior and disability partial exemptions
Summary
At a Feb. 25 public hearing, Newburgh City School District tax collector Cynthia Pinter explained state changes that raise the maximum income used to determine a 50% partial tax exemption for seniors and people with disabilities, and said the district must decide whether to adopt the higher thresholds.
Cynthia Pinter, the district tax collector, told the Newburgh City School District Board of Education at a Feb. 25 public hearing that state law recently raised income thresholds used to calculate the partial property-tax exemption for senior citizens and for people with disabilities and limited income.
"My name is Cynthia Pinter and I'm the tax collector for the district," Pinter said, opening her slide presentation on the exemption. She said taxpayers — particularly seniors — repeatedly ask, "Why are my taxes so high? Why does my bill keep going up?" and explained the exemption change is one factor that can affect bills.
Pinter said the district’s current local income threshold for…
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