Deadline for Middle Class STAR Rebate Program
The application deadline for New York State’s Middle Class STAR Rebate Program is Dec. 31. According to the state’s Department of Taxation and Finance, the program provides additional benefits “to taxpayers on a sliding scale based on income, with benefits declining as income exceeds $90,000 for upstate homeowners and $120,000 for homeowners in the higher-cost New York City metropolitan region. Taxpayers earning more than $250,000 are not eligible to receive a check.” Click here for more information.
Anyone who owns a home in New York is eligible for the basic STAR exemption on a primary residence. That includes owners of condos, co-ops, apartment buildings, mixed-use properties and single-family homes. There’s no income limit to qualify for basic STAR.
Basic STAR, short for New York State’s School Tax Relief Program, exempts the first $30,000 of a home’s full value from school taxes.
First-timers in Suffolk County can contact their town assessor for STAR applications by calling 877-678-2769.
In Nassau, the STAR program and all other property tax exemption filings are handled by the county assessor’s office. Click here for information about guidelines for various exemptions available to Nassau homeowners.
Another tax break available to seniors 65 and older is the enhanced STAR exemption. To qualify, applicants must show that their combined incomes do not exceed the limits set for that year. For a home owned by a married couple or siblings, only one person must be 65 by Dec. 31.
