West Hempstead vets need to file for school tax exemption before Jan. 2

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Now that the West Hempstead Board of Education has voted to give West Hempstead’s resident veterans a school tax exemption, how do our veterans go about taking advantage of this benefit?

According to West Hempstead School District Assistant Superintendent John O’Keefe, if veterans have already filed for a general tax exemption in the past, they will automatically receive the school tax exemption for the 2015-16 tax year. If veterans haven’t already filed for the general tax exemption, they will need to do so prior to January 2, 2015 to receive their property and school tax exemptions for 2015-16.

To file for veterans tax exemptions, or learn more about the veterans tax exemptions available, contact the Town of Hempstead at 516-489-5000 or visit their website: www.toh.li