The Assessor is in charge of preparation of assessment rolls, keeping a catalog of each parcel of property. Information on the STAR program as well as various exemptions can be obtained through this department.
NEW! - City of Lackawanna Online Assessment Information
NEW! - City of Lackawanna Online Assessment Information
CITY ASSESSOR FRANK E. KRAKOWSKI
Telephone: 716.827.6473 Fax: 716.827.6434
Email: cityassessor@ci.lackawanna.ny.us
Forms:
(APPLICATION FOR DISABILITY TAX EXEMPTION)
(APPLICATION FOR STAR TAX EXEMPTION)
(APPLICATION FOR VETERAN TAX EXEMPTION)
MARTIN ROAD SUBDIVISION PROPERTY LOT AUCTION
2010-2011 SENIOR CITIZEN & ENHANCED STAR RENEWAL
IN ORDER FOR THE ASSESSOR TO PROPERLY PROCESS YOUR APPLICATION...YOU MUST COMPLETE BOTH SIDES THOROUGHLY, ESPECIALLY #4 OF THE CERTIFICATION AND ATTACH A COPY OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. COPY OF YOUR 2009 INCOME TAX RETURN AFFIXED WITH THE 2009 SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENTS (OF YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN INCOME TAX RETURN, NUMBERS 2,3, & 4 ARE REQUIRED.
2. SOCIAL SECURITY STATEMENTS FOR YEAR 2009
3. PENSION STATEMENTS FOR 2009
4. INTEREST STATEMENTS FOR 2009
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE "ENHANCED" STAR EXEMPTION IS FOR AGES SIXTY-FIVE (65) AND OLDER. TO QUALIFY FOR THIS EXEMPTION, YOU MUST TURN 65 YRS OF AGE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2010.
PROPERTY MUST BE OWNER-OCCUPIED
FILING DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 1, 2010. IF WE HAVE TO MAKE COPIES OF YOUR INFORMATION THERE WILL BE A $.50 CHARGE PER SHEET.