Where the alternative exemption is in effect, does the assessor automatically give the exemption to a war veteran?
A. No. This is not an automatic exemption. The veteran must file an application (RP-458-a) Yonkers Alternative Veterans Exemption Application with the assessor by October 15, 2007. 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 expeditionary medal, a Navy expeditionary medal, a Marine Corps expeditionary medal, or a Global War on Terrorism expeditionary medal. If the veteran seeks the additional exemption(s) available under the law, proof must be provided to show service in a combat zone and/or a service-connected disability. Where an additional alternative exemption is granted based on a service-connected disability rating, any change in the percentage of disability rating must be reported by filing Form RP-458-a-Dis with the assessor. A veteran who died in service of a service-connected disability is deemed to have a disability rating of 100
