STAR resource center

The School Tax Relief (STAR) program offers property tax relief to eligible New York State homeowners.

If you are eligible and enrolled in the STAR program, you’ll receive your benefit each year in one of two ways:

STAR credit. If you are registered for the STAR credit, the Tax Department will issue your STAR benefit via check or direct deposit. You can use your STAR benefit to pay your school taxes. You can receive the STAR credit if you own your home and it's your primary residence and the combined income of the owners and the owners’ spouses is $500,000 or less.

Visit the new Homeowner Benefit Portal to view your property tax benefit registrations and enroll in STAR Credit direct deposit!

As a New York State homeowner, you can now view and update your property tax benefit registrations and enroll in direct deposit for your STAR credit. Simply log into your Tax Department Individual Online Services account and visit the new Homeowner Benefit Portal.

After you log in, select the ≡ Services menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. You’ll find the link for Homeowner Benefit Portal in the Real property tax menu.