Town Of Brutus: Assessment Information: Assessment Information [Digital Towpath]

Town Of Brutus

Assessment Information

MISSION

The Assessors duty is to provide accurate, equitable and up-to-date property value assessments on all properties within the Town of Brutus. Valuation of new construction, additions and modifications is an ongoing effort.

Assessment Information

Table Of Contents:

Exemption Information
Other Information
Contacts
Links
FAQs
Documents

EXEMPTION INFORMATION:

General information about STAR if you are a new home owner and you meet the qualifications for Basic or Enhanced STAR - you must apply with the NYS ORPTS office (www.tax.ny.gov).

BASIC STAR:

If you are a homeowner in the Town of Brutus and it is owner-occupied, it is your primary residence and your combined income is less than $500,000, you are probably eligible for the Basic STAR exemption. This is not an automatic exemption - you must apply with the NYS ORPTS office (www.tax.ny.gov).

ENHANCED STAR:

If you will be 65 years of age (in the current year) and your annual adjusted income is less than $93,200 (adjusted yearly for inflation) you may qualify for the Enhanced STAR exemption. If you currently have the Basic STAR and will turn 65 in the current year see the Town Assessor before March 1st to upgrade your STAR to Enhanced.

Enhanced STAR renewals are handled by NYS ORPTS starting in 2020. For more information, contact NYS ORPTS (www.tax.ny.gov).

OTHER popular exemptions are Veteran's, Agricultural and Senior Citizens (not STAR). Agricultural and Senior Citizens have to be renewed yearly. Renewal applications are mailed out every DECEMBER for the convenience of the exemptee. If you have any questions, please call the Assessor's office at (315) 834-9398.

Applications must be on file in the Assessor's office by March 1st of the current year.

PLEASE BE INFORMED THAT THE SENIOR CITIZEN PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION IS SEPARATE FROM STAR. UNLIKE STAR (WHICH ONLY HELPS WITH SCHOOL TAXES), THE SENIOR CITIZEN EXEMPTION HELPS WITH COUNTY, TOWN AND VILLAGE TAXES. TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST BE 65 YEARS OLD, OWN YOUR HOME, IT IS YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE AND MEETS LOW INCOME REQUIREMENTS. THESE ARE THE MAIN QUALIFICATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/exemption/seniorexempt.htm.

Cayuga County Parcel Viewer

This web site - www.ecayuga.com - enables users to query, locate and analyze tax parcels within the County based on tax map number, property owner or location. This site also provides a GIS parcel viewer, school tax information, comparable properties and village tax information if applicable, exemptions and parcel details.

Assessor Pamela J. Kelley 9021 N. Seneca Street PO Box 720 Weedsport, NY 13166 Email: Phone: 315-834-9398 (ext 108) Fax: 315-834-9381 Website: www.cayugacounty.us/459/Real-Property-Services Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Cayuga County Real Property Services The Cayuga County Real Property Services Department provides information and services to the general public, local assessors and other government agencies. They maintain and publish tax maps and data related to the generation of town, city, village and school district assessment information, tax rolls and tax bills. •ASSESSMENT ROLLS •BANK/ESCROW CHANGE FORMS •CAYUGA COUNTY GIS SITE •CHANGE OF ADDRESS FORM •SPLIT/MERGE PARCEL REQUEST FORM •TAX AUCTION INFO •TAX MAPS •TAX ROLLS
Exemption Forms Online from the Office of Real Property Tax Services
How to File for a Review of Your Assessment
Link to General Information
New York State Office of Real Property Tax Service
Senior Exemption

Equalization Rate "State equalization rate" means the percentage of full value at which taxable real property in a county, city, town or village is assessed as determined by the state board." (RPTL Section 102) The rate is a ratio of the sum of the locally determined assessed values for all taxable parcels for a given assessment roll divided by ORPS's estimate of total full value for that same roll.
Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) A percentage established by the State Board of Real Property Services according to law, using the ratio of assessed value to the sales price for each usable residential sale in a recent one-year period. Ratios are then listed from highest to lowest; the midpoint (median) ratio is selected as the RAR. The RAR can be used to prove that a residential property is assessed at a higher level than other homes on the assessment roll. Your locality's RAR indicates at what percent of full value residential properties are assessed. For example, a RAR of 20 indicates that residential properties are assessed at approximately 20 percent of their full value.
Taxable Status Date The ownership and physical condition of real property as of this date are assessed (valued) according to price fixed as of the valuation date. All applications for property exemptions must be filed with the assessor by this date.
Uniform Percentage of Value The percentage of market value (full value) used by an assessing unit to establish uniform assessments. This value must appear on the tentative roll. Real Property Tax Law Section 305 specifies, "all real property in each assessing unit shall be assessed at a uniform percentage of value..."


2023 STAR - School Tax Relief Information for New Home Owners (PDF - 368.6 KB)
2019 CHANGES - Senior Citizen (Enhanced) Exemptions INFORMATION (PDF - 1.3 MB)
2019 CHANGES - Senior Citizen (Enhanced) Exemptions POSTER (PDF - 663.5 KB)
Senior Income Exemption Scales (PDF - 38.0 KB) On January 11, 2021, the Town Board voted to increase the Senior Citizen Income Exemption Scale, as stated above.
SPLIT or MERGE PARCELS REQUEST FORM (PDF - 126.3 KB)

Email:

9021 North Seneca Street
PO Box 720
Weedsport, NY 13166

Phone: (315) 834-9398; TDD #1-800-622-1220; NYS Relay 711

Fax: (315) 834-9381

Website Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure that the information posted on this website is correct at the time of posting. The contents of the website, although checked for accuracy, are not warranted as error free. If you have any doubts, please call the office. The Town of Brutus is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Provider, Lender. Complaints of discrimination should be sent to: USDA,Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave, Washington D.C. 20250.

Printed On May 05, 2025