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Page 2 of 2 RP-425-Rnw (10/15)
Instructions
General information
Application instructions
The New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) Program
Print the name and mailing address of each person who both
provides an exemption from school taxes for owner-occupied,
owns and primarily resides in the property. (If the title to the
property is in a trust, the trust beneficiaries are deemed to be
primary residences where the combined 2014 income of the
owners and spouses who reside on the property does not
the owners for STAR purposes.) There is no single factor which
exceed $500,000. Senior citizens with combined 2014 incomes
determines whether the property is your primary residence, but
that do not exceed $84,550 may qualify for a larger Enhanced
factors such as utility bills, voting and automobile registrations,
exemption.
and the length of time you occupy the property each year may
be relevant. The assessor may ask you to provide proof of
Note: Senior citizens who wish to continue receiving Enhanced
residency and ownership. For the enhanced exemption, proof of
STAR in future years without having to reapply and submit
age may also be required. The parcel identification number may
copies of their tax returns to their assessor every year are
be obtained from either the assessment roll or your tax bill.
invited to sign up for the STAR Income Verification Program.
See Form RP-425-IVP, School Tax Relief (STAR) Exemption,
Income for STAR purposes: Use the following table for
Optional Income Verification Program, for more information.
identifying line references on 2014 federal and state income tax
forms. You may not use your 2015 tax forms.
Seniors who do not choose to enroll in the income verification
program must reapply each year to keep the Enhanced
Form
Title of income
Income for STAR
exemption in effect. If you are receiving the Basic exemption,
number
tax form
purposes
you usually do not need to reapply in subsequent years, but you
must notify the assessor if your primary residence changes and
IRS
U.S. Individual
Line 37 minus line 15b
must provide income documentation when requested.
Form 1040
Income Tax
adjusted gross income minus
Return
Deadline: The application must be filed with your local
taxable amount (of total IRA
distributions)
assessor on or before the applicable taxable status date, which
is generally March 1; in Westchester towns it is either May 1
IRS
U.S. Individual
Line 21 minus line 11b
or June 1 - contact local assessor; in Nassau County it is
Form 1040A
Income Tax
adjusted gross income minus
January 2, and; in cities, check with your assessor. For further
Return
taxable amount (of total IRA
information, ask your local assessor.
distributions)
IRS
Income Tax
Line 4 only
Form 1040EZ
Return for
adjusted gross income
Single and Joint
(No adjustment needed for
Filers With No
IRAs.)
Dependents
NYS
Resident
Line 19 minus line 9
Form IT-201
Income Tax
federal adjusted gross income
Return
minus taxable amount of IRA
distributions
This Area for Assessor’s Use Only
No
Application received:
Approved:
Yes
Senior additional:
Yes
No
Proof of age:
Form RP-425-IVP received:
Yes
No
Proof of income:
Proof of residency:
Assessor’s name
Assessor’s signature
Date

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