STAR (School Tax Relief)

  • If you recently purchased your home or never applied for the STAR benefit on your current home, then you may register for the STAR credit.  Use the link below for application information.
  • If you are turning 65 years of age by the end of the year and received a STAR benefit for your property for the 2015-16 school year, then you may apply for the Enhanced STAR savings or switch to the STAR Credit program. Once you switch to the STAR Credit, you will remain on this program.
STAR Program Differences

 

STAR Credit:  Receive your STAR check directly from New York State.  Your benefit may increase by as much as 2% each year.

STAR Savings:  Only available to homeowners who have been receiving the STAR exemption on their same primary residence since 2015 and appears as as a reduction on the school tax bill.  

For additional information and application, visit the STAR Resource Center.

https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/