Applications for exemptions must be received by the Assessor's Office by the close of business on March 1 or post-marked by the United States Post Office on or before March 1. If March 1st falls on a weekend, the application must be received by the following Monday. Please note, some exemptions are renewable and have to be filed each year.

New legislation was enacted in 2016 which made changes to the STAR program. Homeowners who purchased their homes after March 1, 2015 and/or those applying for a new STAR applicants after March 1, 2015 must register with NYS Department of Taxation and Finance. To register for the STAR credit, go to https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/. If you have questions, please call NYSDTF at 518-457-2036.

NYS STAR exemptions pertain to school taxes. There are other exemptions available for property taxes as well. Check to see if you are eligible for an exemption.

The Equalization Rate (ER) is the State of New York’s measure of a municipality’s level of assessment – it is a multiplier used to equalize assessed value into market value. In other words, by applying the equalization rate to the assessed value you will get an estimate, based on the Town's records, of the current market value of the property. Note that this is not necessarily what your house would sell for in a particular housing market.

The Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) is defined as a value equal to the level of assessment of residential property. The RAR is used by the Assessor as a general measure of assessment equity and by taxpayers to determine the market value based on the assessed value that the Assessor has placed on the property.