Changes coming to property tax relief program
Fraud crackdown brings more paperwork
An effort by New York State to crack down on fraud could cause headaches for law-abiding homeowners who are just looking for a small tax break from their government.
Property owners who are enrolled in the state’s School Tax Relief Program, known as STAR, will be receiving notices in the mail from the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance within the next few days, if they haven’t already, informing them that they are required to re-register for the program or risk being tossed off the rolls.
State Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-Bay Ridge-southern Brooklyn) is so concerned about the possibility of homeowners being left out in the cold that he issued a statement urging residents to pay attention to the state notice when it arrives in their mailboxes.