Veterans
Applies to Alden School, Town of Alden and Erie County taxes. It is for owner occupied residential properties where the owner was enlisted in military service during specific time periods. The property owner must have been discharged from service and must provide a DD214 form at the time of application. Veterans may receive an increased exemption if they had also served in a combat zone or if they received a service connected disability.
Cold War Veterans Exemption
Applies to Erie County and Alden Town taxes only. This is a limited exemption from real property taxes for residential property owned by persons who rendered military service to the United States during the Cold War, defined as September 2, 1945, to December 26, 1991.
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