RPTL 480 & 480-a Forest Tax Exemption

Instructor: Stephen Harris, CCD

This seminar covers a review and history of 480 & 480-a of the Real Property Tax Law. Topics include review of required documents and exemption applications; calculation of the 480 & 480-a exemptions as well as how reassessment affects them; required yearly paperwork to continue the exemption and the term of the exemption; stumpage & violations; roles of the property owner, DEC, and assessor; calculation of stumpage and violations, and the difference and impact of a partial vs a full violation.