Commissioner of Taxation and Finance Thomas H. Mattox today testified before a State Assembly committee on the progress of the STAR Registration program.

In testimony before the Assembly Standing Committee on Real Property Taxation, Commissioner Mattox said more than 2 million homeowners who qualify for the Basic STAR exemption have registered with the Tax Department.  “Approximately 86% of them have registered online, a process that takes only 2 to 4 minutes,” he said.

The Commissioner said homeowners without computer access can call the Tax Department at 518-457-2036 and register by telephone. 

The Department is offering extended STAR Hotline hours through December 31 – from 8:30 am to 8 pm weekdays, and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturday.  The Department’s call center already has fielded more than a half million STAR-related calls and its outreach staff has hosted more than 225 in-person registration events statewide.  

The Department also has mailed letters and a postcard directly to all 2.7 million eligible homeowners encouraging them to register for the exemption by the deadline of December 31.  The average Basic STAR saving is $700 annually. 

Seniors receiving Enhanced STAR (65 or older with incomes under $81,900) are not affected by the registration.

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