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| | Veterans Property Tax Exemption Frequently Asked Questions |
 | | Unlike the eligible funds veterans' exemption, however, the alternative exemption is limited to the primary residence (including, at local option, cooperative apartment) of a veteran, and is not based on eligible funds. |
 | | The veteran must show a discharge or release from the U.S. Armed Forces under honorable conditions and that the service was during a period of war or that the veteran received an armed forces, Navy or Marine Corps expeditionary medal. |
 | | The title requirement also is satisfied if the veteran, veteran's spouse, the unremarried surviving spouse, or the Gold Star Parent is the legal life tenant of the property, or if the title has been transferred to a trust, such a person is a trustee or the beneficiary of such trust. |
| www.veterans.state.ny.us /faq/faqpte.htm (2262 words) |
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