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Eligibility requirements:
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total income (all owners who live in the home and any spouse who lives in the home) must be $500,000 or less
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must own the home
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must be primary residence
Properties purchased before August 1, 2015 will receive an exemption of up to $30,000 of assessed value on the school tax bill.
Properties purchased after August 1, 2015 will receive a check for the equivalent exemption (up to $545) from New York State directly. The exemption or credit is noted on your bill as either BAS STAR or STAR Check.
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Eligibility requirements:
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all owners must be 65 or older, except for spouses and siblings
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total income (all owners who live in the home and any spouse who lives in the home) must be $86,000 or less
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must own the home
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must be primary residence
Properties purchased before August 1, 2015 will receive an exemption of up to $65,500 of assessed value on your school tax bill.
Properties purchased after August 1, 2015 will receive a check for the equivalent exemption from New York State directly (up to $1,190). The exemption or credit is noted on your bill as either ENH STAR or STAR Check.
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For more information or to register for the STAR Program, you may:
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- Cortland Enlarged City School District School Property Tax Collector: Brayden Bushnell – (607) 758-4080
- City of Cortland and Town of Virgil Assessor: Brian Fitts – (607) 749-3153; 31 N. Main St., Homer, NY 13077
- Town of Cortlandville: David Briggs – (607) 756-7306; 3577 Terrace Rd., Cortland, NY 13045
- Town of Harford: Larry Fitts – (607) 749-3473; 31 N. Main St., Homer, NY 13077
- Town of Lapeer: Frances Butler – (607) 849-6966; 40 W. Main St., Marathon, NY 13803
- Town of Dryden: Steve Lehr – (607) 274-5517; 128 E. Buffalo St., Building C, Ithaca, NY 14850
- Cortland County Treasurer’s Office: Kellie Greene – (607) 753-5070; 60 Central Ave., Rm 132, Cortland, NY 13045
- City of Cortland Finance Office: Tracey Hatfield – (607) 756-7312; 25 Court St., Cortland, NY 13045
- Tompkins County Treasury Manager: Melanie Merriman – (607) 274-5545; 125 East Court St., 2nd Floor, Old Jail, Ithaca, NY 14850
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