07/21/2025 Assessment Community Weekly

Review your sales reports

Now that most of you have finalized your rolls, this is a great time to begin reviewing your sales reports in the Online Assessment Community. The deadline to transmit sales corrections is Friday, August 29. Your timely review is very important because we’ll use the sales data to begin the process of calculating 2026 equalization rates and RARs.

For more information, see Sales usability criteria.

On the arms-length report, there is a column which indicates whether the sale is COD/RAR usable. If you find a mistake or need to correct a sale, follow these instructions:

• RPS users: within your RPS file, make the correction and then re-transmit it by going to Standard Reports > Sales > Sales Transmittal Report. Please email the RPS035 to ORPTS.saleint@tax.ny.gov. The ORPTS sales database and online sales reports will be updated with the corrections.
• Non-RPSv4 users: if you submit paper reports, use Form RP-5217 ACR, Sale Correction Form. Email the completed forms to ORPTS.saleint@tax.ny.gov or mail them to:

NYS TAX DEPARTMENT – ORPTS
ATTN: DATA MANAGEMENT UNIT
W A HARRIMAN STATE CAMPUS – BLDG. 8A
ALBANY, NY 12227-0801

Before creating your school tax file . . .

Avoid problems down the road. Make sure to use the correct STAR Exemption Amount and ensure that the savings do not exceed the Maximum STAR savings.

Reminder: Reappointment cycle coming up! 

The current term for county real property tax (RPT) directors and sole appointed assessors expires September 30, 2025 for most in New York State. The next term will begin October 1, 2025 and end September 30, 2031.

In June, we sent emails to county and municipal officials to remind them of the necessary steps for appointments and reappointments. View the emails in our Assessment Community Weekly archive.

Questions? Email orpts.edservices@tax.ny.gov

Reminder: 2025 STAR credit season has begun!

We’ll issue more than one million STAR credits this year to homeowners prior to their school tax due dates.

To see when credits will begin going out in your area, visit our STAR Credit Delivery Schedule.

If you receive questions from homeowners about the STAR credit, direct them to our STAR frequently asked questions (FAQs). They can also use the Property Tax Credit Lookup Tool to see—in real time—if their credit has been issued.