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Assessor's Office /  Common Exemptions

Exemption Process for 2025 Renewals and New Applications

All information for 2025 Exemptions has been updated, please see below.

Press Release - Enhanced STAR & Low Income Senior Exemptions

New York State Department of Taxation & Finance Information on Exemptions


STAR Exemption

For Information on STAR please refer to the STAR Program: Information for the 2025 School Bill


Disability Exemption


Low Income Senior Exemption


Veterans Exemption

Information and Applications for Veterans Exemptions


Volunteer Firefighter and Ambulance Worker Exemption


Business Exemption


Not For Profit Exemption

Please contact the Assessor's Office for more information.


Agricultural Exemption

Please contact the Assessor's Office for more information.

About Amherst

The Town of Amherst was established in 1818 and celebrated its 200th Anniversary in 2018. The town has a geographical area of 53.6 square miles and a population of greater than 122,000.

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