Important: To ensure you do not lose your STAR benefit, respond to your letter within the timeframe requested. Usually, you will have 45 days from the date of your letter to respond.
This page is a new resource.
As we mail 2026 STAR letters, we'll add them to this page.
If you're looking for information or a copy of a STAR letter you received prior to November 2025, see Other STAR letters.
If you received Form RP-5300-WSC, we cannot confirm you meet the income requirements for STAR based on the information we have on file. You must provide your income information online within 45 days of the date of your letter.
Eligibility for a STAR benefit is based on the income of all resident owners and their spouses who reside at the property from the tax year two years prior. To learn more, see STAR eligibility.
What to do next
Gather the following information:
names and Social Security numbers for all owners of the property and their spouses
federal or state income tax returns from two years prior for each resident owner and resident owner's spouse who resides at the property
the Property Key listed on the letter we sent you
for each resident owner and resident owner's spouse who resides at the property and was not required to file an income tax return:
total wages, salaries, and tips
taxable interest income and dividends
unemployment compensation
total pensions and annuities
Social Security benefits
taxable amount of total distributions from IRAs (individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities)
If you received Form RP-5300-RWS, we previously sent you a letter (Form RP-5300-WSC) requesting your income information. You must provide your income information online so we can verify your eligibility for STAR.
What to do next
Immediately, you must provide the income information of all resident owners and their spouses who reside at the property. If you do not, you risk losing your STAR benefit.
Gather the following information:
names and Social Security numbers for all owners of the property and their spouses
federal or state income tax returns from two years prior for each resident owner and resident owner's spouse who resides at the property
the Property Key listed on the letter we sent you
for each resident owner and resident owner's spouse who resides at the property and was not required to file an income tax return:
total wages, salaries, and tips
taxable interest income and dividends
unemployment compensation
total pensions and annuities
Social Security benefits
taxable amount of total distributions from IRAs (individual retirement accounts and individual retirement annuities)
If you received Form RP-5300-ENH (for the STAR credit or the STAR exemption), you are eligible for Enhanced STAR.
What to do next
You do not need to take any action.
However, if you currently receive your STAR benefit as the STAR exemption (a reduction on your school tax bill), you may receive a greater benefit if you switch to the STAR credit. To compare the benefits in your community, see STAR credit and exemption savings amounts.
To learn about eligibility for Enhanced STAR, see STAR eligibility.
If you received a letter about your STAR benefit that is not an RP-5300 letter, it will have one of the following form numbers. Select yours from the list to learn more:
