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Property Tax Abatement Filing Extended To July 15, 2020

According to this press release, and Dutchess Business Notification Network, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today signed legislation (S.8122-B/ A.10241-A) authorizing local governments to extend the deadline for filing property tax abatements to July 15, 2020 in recognition of the hardships many families and businesses continue to face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

What is a property tax abatement? Investopedia explains here.

Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman introduced the bill, and said: "The property tax legislation I've introduced and passed in the Assembly is important to homeowners and those alike across my community of District 29 and the State of New York.”