All property tax relief program information provided here is based on current law and is subject to change. Do not include the deceased spouse's name on the application. If you file on behalf of an estate, we will issue the approved benefit in the name of the estate. If you were a resident shareholder of a cooperative housing complex or you owned a condominium and you paid property taxes on the unit, you are considered a homeowner for purposes of applying for the ANCHOR benefit. You are not considered to be living in a multiple-unit property.
Answer "no" to the multi-unit question when filing. If you were a resident of a continuing care retirement community and your continuing care contract required you to pay the proportionate share of property taxes attributable to the unit, you are considered a homeowner for purposes of applying for the ANCHOR benefit.
You must file for the home that you owned on October 1 of the application year. If you remain in an ALF and permanently changed your primary domicile to the facility address, you should not file the application. Personal Representative.
If you are filing on behalf of an eligible renter who died after October 1, , you must:. A personal representative filing on behalf of a deceased renter must sign in his or her official capacity. In general, your residence must have been subject to property tax.
Payment In Lieu Of Taxes. There is one type of property that is exempt from the property tax requirement. Renters who lived in rental units that operate under a P. Mobile Homes. If you owned or rented a mobile home that was located in a mobile home park, you are considered a renter for purposes of applying for the ANCHOR benefit.
