§ 288-30. Amount of exemption; limitations.  


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  • A. 
    Qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of 15% of the assessed value of such property; provided, however, that such exemption shall not exceed $27,000 or the product of $27,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate of the assessing unit, or, in the case of a special assessing unit, the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
    B. 
    In addition to the exemption provided by Subsection A of this section, where the Cold War veteran received a compensation rating from the United States Veterans Affairs or from the United States Department of Defense because of a service-related disability, qualifying residential real property shall be exempt from taxation to the extent of the product of the assessed value of such property, multiplied by 50% of the Cold War veteran disability rating; provided, however, that such exemption shall not exceed $90,000 or the product of $90,000 multiplied by the latest state equalization rate of the assessing unit, or, in the case of a special assessing unit, the latest class ratio, whichever is less.
    C. 
    If a Cold War veteran receives either a veterans' exemption under § 458 of the Real Property Tax Law, or an alternative veterans' exemption under Article IV of this chapter, authorized by § 458-a of the Real Property Tax Law, the Cold War veteran shall not be eligible to receive an exemption under this article.
Amended 4-20-2010 by L.L. No. 2-2010