Bill > A09040

This bill authorizes the Worship Center International Inc., a religious not-for-profit organization located in Copiague, New York, to retroactively apply for real property tax exemption for its property at 111 Warren Street in the town of Babylon, Suffolk County. Specifically, the bill allows the town assessor to accept and review the organization's tax exemption application for the 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 assessment and school tax rolls, even though the application was submitted after the standard taxable status dates. If the assessor determines that the organization would have qualified for the exemption under section 420-a of the real property tax law had they filed on time, the town board can approve the exemption. Furthermore, if the organization has already paid taxes on this property, the governing body may refund those taxes or cancel any remaining unpaid taxes, fines, penalties, liens, or tax liens. The bill takes effect immediately, providing retroactive tax relief for the religious organization.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9040