08/03/2026 Assessment Community Weekly
FYI: Recent email blast to school officials
School tax rates are crucial to calculate STAR credits. Last week, we sent a request to school officials for their tax rates so that our department can process STAR credits. We will reach out to school districts individually if we don’t receive their tax rates promptly.
Reminder: STAR Credit Eligible Report (Report #8) now available
The STAR Credit Eligible Report is now available in the Online Assessment Community for localities where school tax bills are issued on or around September 1.
The STAR Credit Eligible Report lists property owners who will receive the 2026 STAR credit from our department.
If a registered property owner does not appear on your report, this does not mean they won’t receive a STAR credit this year; we continue to approve registrations daily after this report is issued.
Use the reports to update your roll file with STAR credit recipients before tax bill processing so the required language* appears on appropriate school tax bills.
For complete instructions, see STAR Credit Eligible Report (Report #8) Instructions.
RPSV4 users: You can run the STAR Credit Update Utility to update your roll file. After running the report in the Online Assessment Community, click the Export RPS Bulk File button for the report. The instructions linked to above include step-by-step instructions for the utility.
* Required language for STAR credit recipients: An estimated STAR credit has been or will be issued to you by the NYS Tax Department. Any overpayment or underpayment can be reconciled on your next tax return or STAR credit.
Final reminder: Deadline to request advisory appraisals
If you’re conducting a reassessment and you would like to request a utility advisory appraisal, the deadline to submit Form RP-7021, Utility Advisory Appraisal Request is 270 days prior to your tentative roll date (by August 4 for localities using the standard assessment calendar). Please also notify your county customer support team as soon as possible. We cannot deliver advisory appraisals without Form RP-7021 on file for the current year, and your county team must be aware of the reassessment.
STAR letters hitting mailboxes
We are continuing to mail the following letters to impacted STAR recipients across the state:
RP-5300-RWS: Recipients of this letter were previously sent a letter (Form RP-5300-WSC) requesting their income information. They should follow the instructions to provide their income information using the Homeowner Benefit Portal or our online STAR Income Worksheet.
RP-5300-ENH: Recipients of this letter received a Basic STAR exemption or credit last year, and they are eligible for an Enhanced benefit in 2026. This letter is informational and confirms they are eligible for Enhanced and that they do not have to take any action to receive it.
RP-5300-RES: Recipients of this letter are not eligible for any STAR benefit for one of the following reasons related to residency:
- We are unable to confirm the property is the primary residence of any of the owners;
- They indicated that they are receiving a benefit for a primary residence in another state;
- Rental income reported on their income tax return indicates that the property may be occupied by a tenant and may not be the primary residence of any owners; or
- They registered to receive a STAR benefit for multiple properties and listed them as their primary residence.
If you are contacted by a property owner about any of these letters, 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.
Judicial cases
New Judicial cases:
- Matter of Solar Advocate Dev., LLC v Assessor for Town of E. Bloomfield
- Matter of NY Farmington I, LLC v Assessor for Town of Farmington