Question from Niles

I do have a question - when I inquired about the $100,000 cap to qualify for the Senior freeze exemption, I was told that I would have to consider the income of my daughter and family who are living in our household - the income of my husband and I is well under the $100,000 limit and should qualify us. Why must I consider their income - they pay me a rental to live in my house, and are really a separate "household"? Or, am I interpreting the qualifications incorrectly?  Is it possible that I do qualify for this freeze?

 

The income limit of $100,000 you are referring to actually applies to the Long Time Homeowner Exemption.  The Senior Freeze Exemption income limit is $65,000 for a household.  In both cases to qualify for the respective exemptions, all income from all persons residing in the property is added together to determine eligibility.