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Property Tax Cap For Fire Districts
Maria Stamoulis & Elise Amodeo Monitoring and Analysis Unit
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Topics for Today’s Session
• Overview of Property Tax Cap Legislation
• Common Errors
• Reporting Requirements
– OSC’s Online Services Filing System
• Q&A Segment
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Tax Cap Legislation
• Tax cap limits total levy set by local governments, not assessed value or tax rate.
• It generally limits the amount local governments and school districts can increase property taxes by 2% OR the rate of inflation, whichever is less, unless they officially override the tax levy limitation.
Property Tax Cap ‐ Summary
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Tax Cap LegislationFire District Revenues, FYE 2018
81%
19%
REAL PROPERTY TAXES ALL OTHER REVENUES
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Tax Cap Legislation
• Fire districts have their own levy limit and are NOT part of their municipality’s tax cap.
• Levies for fire protection districts (as opposed to fire districts) are part of the municipality’s tax levy limit.
Fire District vs. Fire Protection District
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Tax Cap Legislation
• Blended fire districts are fire districts that have the town board as their fire commissioners; therefore, they are not independent.
• They do not file separately for tax cap purposes.
• They are reported within the town’s AFR
• There are only six blended fire districts in New York State.
Blended Fire Districts
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Tax Cap Legislation
• Prior Year Levy
• Allowable Levy Growth Factor – 2% or rate of inflation, whichever is less
• Tax Base Growth Factor
• Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILOTs)
• Available Carryover
• Exclusions (Retirement & Tort Costs)
• Transfers of Function
Calculation Involves Several Components
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Tax Cap LegislationAllowable Levy Growth‐ Fire Districts
2.00% 2.00%
1.66%1.56%
0.73%
0.68%
1.84%
2.00% 2.00%
0.00%
0.50%
1.00%
1.50%
2.00%
2.50%
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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le Levy Growth
Fiscal Year
Allowable Levy Growth ‐ Fire Districts
Fiscal Year End 12/31
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Tax Cap Formula
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Tax Cap Legislation
• The law allows fire districts to override the levy limit by passing a resolution.
– Must be adopted by 60% of the total governing board
(e.g., three out of five).
– Must be passed prior to the adoption of the budget.
Override
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Tax Cap Legislation
• In the event that a fire district levies more than the amount allowable under the tax levy limit (without a proper override), the fire district must place the excess amount in a reserve.
– Must be in an interest bearing account.
– Must be used to offset the tax levy the following fiscal year.
• If, prior to the adoption of the budget, the fire district passed a resolution to override, no reserve is required.
Consequences of Exceeding the Limit
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Common Errors• Not filing the form with the Officeof the New York State
Comptroller (OSC)
– Districts that failed to complete and submit the form are more likely to adopt a levy that exceeded the limit.
• Filing Errors on the form
– Improper use of tax cap reserve line
• Only for amounts levied in excess for the prior year, not for capital or equipment reserve amounts.
– Entering budget amount instead of tax levy
• Do not include other revenues; only include taxes levied on the tax roll.
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Reporting Requirements
• Fire districts must calculate their levy limit and report the data to the Office of the New York State Comptroller:
– Using our online services application.
– Prior to adoption of budget.
– Must be submitted even when an override has been passed.
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Reporting Requirements
• Enrollment
– Provides access to our tax cap application.
– User ID and password required.
• Contact our office if you need assistance.
– Must assign rights and roles depending on responsibilities.
– Instructions can be found on our website: http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/realprop/pdf/EnrollmentInstructions.pdf
Online Reporting Application
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OSC Online Reporting System
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Agency Responsibilities
• Office of the NYS Comptroller– Phone: 1‐866‐321‐8503
• Option 1 – Technical issues / enrollment• Option 3 – Tax cap application questions
– Email: [email protected]– www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/realprop/index.htm
• Department of Taxation and Finance– Tax Base Growth Factor – How is it calculated or what if it is missing?• Phone: (518) 591‐5233
Who do you contact?
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Division of Local Government and School Accountability