12/01/2025 Assessment Community Weekly
Reminder: RPS Online: High priority and systematic data fixes now available
We encourage you to review and correct your data before converting to RPS Online.
In consultation with the RPS Online Constituent Group, we organized the necessary edits into three priority levels:
- Top: Core data points that are used within multiple system functions and are generally required in RPS Online (download the Excel spreadsheet: here).
- High: Corrections that if made prior to conversion will save you valuable time once using RPS Online (download the Excel spreadsheet: here).
- Systematic updates applied during conversion: You will not need to take action on these edits, the information provided is for your awareness (download the Excel spreadsheet: here).
Note: The links for the data fixes start a download of the Excel file within your browser. If you are having trouble downloading the file, we recommend you try copying and pasting the link into another browser or checking your browser’s pop-up and download settings.
Reminder: STAR income request letters hitting mailboxes
Beginning this month, we’ll be mailing our new RP-5300-WSC to impacted STAR exemption recipients across the state. We are not able to confirm they meet the income requirements for a STAR benefit based on the information we have on file. Recipients of this letter should follow the instructions to provide their income information using the Homeowner Benefit Portal or our online STAR Income Worksheet.
If you are contacted by a property owner about the RP-5300-WSC, please direct them to our STAR Resource Center featuring our new Respond to a STAR letter page. This page is a new resource and as we continue to mail 2026 STAR letters, we'll add them to this page.
You may also contact the Assessor and County Director Hotline by phone at 518-457-9053 or via email at Assessor.hotline@tax.ny.gov for additional assistance. Please remember, assessor hotline resources are for assessors and county directors and should not be shared with taxpayers.
Among the provisions to simplify the STAR program in the 2025-2026 Enacted State Budget, is a provision to simplify the income calculation for Enhanced STAR. Beginning in 2026, Enhanced STAR income includes the income of all resident owners and their spouses who reside at the property, and no longer includes the income of non-resident owners.
Upcoming due date: Aid for Cyclical Reassessments
For municipalities planning to participate in the Aid for Cyclical Reassessment program, initial, amended, and new plans must be submitted no later than 120 days prior to tentative assessment roll date. For municipalities on a standard assessment calendar, December 31, 2025 is the deadline for 2026 plans.
If you have questions regarding the aid program or changes to an existing plan, contact your ORPTS customer service team.