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Office Hours:
The Assessor will hold office hours at the Lorraine municipal building the last Tuesday of the month between the hours of 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Walk-in or by appointment. |
Grievance Forms RP-524 MUST be received and an appointment made for Grievance Day at the Assessor’s Office to guarantee that you will be heard by the Board of Assessment Review on Grievance Day. A property owner who does NOT schedule a hearing in front of the Board of Assessment Review takes the risk of having to come back at a time set by the Board of Assessment Review
Grievance Application (RP-524)
Agriculture Assessment (RP-305)
ATTENTION: PROPERTY OWNERS
IF YOU ARE 65 YRS OLD (OR WILL BE BY 12/31) AND YOUR ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME IS LESS THAN $84,550. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A STAR EXEMPTION. THE PROPERTY MUST BE YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE!CALL THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
REGISTERING FOR SCHOOL TAX RELIEF (STAR) CREDIT HAS CHANGED
New STAR applicants receive a credit in the form of a check directly from New York State instead of receiving a school property tax exemption. The amount of your STAR benefit is the same regardless of how you receive it. New Basic and Enhanced STAR applicants must register with the New York State Tax Department to receive a STAR check.
Are you eligible?
To receive the STAR credit, you must own your home and it must be your primary residence.
Basic STAR: The total income of the owners and the owners’ spouses who primarily reside at the property must not exceed $500,000.
Enhanced STAR: The income limit for Enhanced STAR is annually adjusted for inflation. The 2016 income limit is $84,550 and the 2017 income limit is $86,000. All owners must be at least 65 years old (unless the owners are spouses or siblings, in which case at least one owner must be at least 65).
How do I register?
To register online: Go to www.tax.ny.gov/star
To register by phone: Call 518-457-2036 between 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
Grievance Application (RP-524)
Agriculture Assessment (RP-305)
ATTENTION: PROPERTY OWNERS
IF YOU ARE 65 YRS OLD (OR WILL BE BY 12/31) AND YOUR ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME IS LESS THAN $84,550. YOU MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A STAR EXEMPTION. THE PROPERTY MUST BE YOUR PRIMARY RESIDENCE!CALL THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE WITH ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
REGISTERING FOR SCHOOL TAX RELIEF (STAR) CREDIT HAS CHANGED
New STAR applicants receive a credit in the form of a check directly from New York State instead of receiving a school property tax exemption. The amount of your STAR benefit is the same regardless of how you receive it. New Basic and Enhanced STAR applicants must register with the New York State Tax Department to receive a STAR check.
Are you eligible?
To receive the STAR credit, you must own your home and it must be your primary residence.
Basic STAR: The total income of the owners and the owners’ spouses who primarily reside at the property must not exceed $500,000.
Enhanced STAR: The income limit for Enhanced STAR is annually adjusted for inflation. The 2016 income limit is $84,550 and the 2017 income limit is $86,000. All owners must be at least 65 years old (unless the owners are spouses or siblings, in which case at least one owner must be at least 65).
How do I register?
To register online: Go to www.tax.ny.gov/star
To register by phone: Call 518-457-2036 between 8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri
