Enlarge image | Department of Taxation and Finance Office of Real Property Tax Services RP-425-IVP (7/24) Supplement to Form RP-425-E Mandatory for all Enhanced STAR Applicants When applying for the Enhanced STAR exemption, you must submit this form to your assessor along with your Enhanced STAR application form and proof of income. For more information, see page 3. Name(s) of owner(s) (If a property is held in trust or under a life estate, enter names of the trust beneficiaries or life tenants.) Location of property (street address; include unit number) Mailing address of owner(s) (number and street - include unit number - or PO Box) City, town, or village State ZIP code City, village, or post office State ZIP code School district Phone number Property identification: Tax map number or section/block/lot (see tax bill or assessment roll) Email address Is this property held in a: If the property is held in a trust, what is the legal name of the trust? Trust? Yes No Life estate? Yes No All owners of the property, and any owner’s spouse who resides on the premises, must provide their Social Security numbers and sign the authorization below. Failure to do so will result in denial of the Enhanced STAR exemption. Authorization I (we) authorize the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance to annually verify, using my (our) Social Security number(s) supplied below, whether my (our) income is less than or equal to the applicable annual income standard for purposes of the Enhanced STAR exemption. First owner information – Provide information for every owner, and any spouse even if not an owner. First name and middle initial Last name Suffix Social Security number Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Is this your primary residence? Yes No Mark all that apply: Owner *Spouse of an owner *Sibling of another owner * Provide name(s) of spouses and siblings below. Name(s) and relationship(s) of spouse or sibling/owner: Income information for first year of application (see instructions): Calculated income $ Tax year Income documentation (mark one below): Federal Form 1040 NYS Form IT-201 Form RP-425-Wkst (see instructions) Filing status: Single Married filing joint Married filing separate Head of household Qualifying widow(er) Signature Date (continues on page 2) For assessor’s use only Municipal code 0 0 Ownership code (Enter Mor Cif this property is a mobile home or a cooperative) |
Enlarge image | Page 2 of 3 RP-425-IVP (7/24) Additional owner or spouse information – Provide information for every owner, and any spouse even if not an owner. First name and middle initial Last name Suffix Social Security number Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Is this your primary residence? Yes No Mark all that apply: Owner *Spouse of an owner *Sibling of another owner * Provide name(s) of spouses and siblings below. Name(s) and relationship(s) of spouse or sibling/owner: Income information for first year of application (see instructions): Calculated income $ Tax year Income documentation (mark one below): Federal Form 1040 NYS Form IT-201 Form RP-425-Wkst (see instructions) Filing status: Single Married filing joint Married filing separate Head of household Qualifying widow(er) Signature Date Additional owner or spouse information – Provide information for every owner, and any spouse even if not an owner. First name and middle initial Last name Suffix Social Security number Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Is this your primary residence? Yes No Mark all that apply: Owner *Spouse of an owner *Sibling of another owner * Provide name(s) of spouses and siblings below. Name(s) and relationship(s) of spouse or sibling/owner: Income information for first year of application (see instructions): Calculated income $ Tax year Income documentation (mark one below): Federal Form 1040 NYS Form IT-201 Form RP-425-Wkst (see instructions) Filing status: Single Married filing joint Married filing separate Head of household Qualifying widow(er) Signature Date Additional owner or spouse information – Provide information for every owner, and any spouse even if not an owner. First name and middle initial Last name Suffix Social Security number Date of birth (mm/dd/yyyy) Is this your primary residence? Yes No Mark all that apply: Owner *Spouse of an owner *Sibling of another owner * Provide name(s) of spouses and siblings below. Name(s) and relationship(s) of spouse or sibling/owner: Income information for first year of application (see instructions): Calculated income $ Tax year Income documentation (mark one below): Federal Form 1040 NYS Form IT-201 Form RP-425-Wkst (see instructions) Filing status: Single Married filing joint Married filing separate Head of household Qualifying widow(er) Signature Date |
Enlarge image | RP-425-IVP (7/24) Page 3 of 3 Instructions You must include this form when applying or Privacy notification reapplying for the Enhanced STAR exemption. The Privacy Act of 1974 requires us to advise you that the law which allows us to ask for your Social General information Security numbers is New York Real Property Tax Law To apply for the Enhanced STAR exemption, submit section 425 (4)(b). It is mandatory that you furnish your this application and Form RP-425-E, Application for the Social Security numbers. Once you furnish them, they Enhanced STAR Exemption to your assessor. will be forwarded to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, which will use them to verify, or You must also provide proof of income as described on attempt to verify, whether your income is greater than the the above forms. applicable income standard for purposes of the Enhanced When submitting this form, you must supply the Social STAR exemption. If you do not furnish your Social Security numbers of all owners of the property and of any Security numbers, you will be unable to receive an owner’s spouse who resides on the premises. Enhanced STAR exemption. If your income in any given year is high enough to disqualify you from the Enhanced STAR exemption for that year, New York State will continue to check your income in subsequent years. If you qualify again in a future year, you will again receive the Enhanced STAR exemption. You do not need to reapply. In the first year, the assessor will verify your eligibility based on the income information you provide (see Income information). In the following years, the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance will verify your income eligibility. You will not need to reapply for the exemption or provide copies of your tax returns to your local assessor. The Tax Department will not disclose your income to the assessor. It will only disclose whether or not your income is below the applicable income standard. Nassau County homeowners: Complete Form RP-425-IVP along with the county’s Enhanced STAR property tax exemption application, which is available at Nassau County’s website at www.nassaucountyny.gov (search: STAR). Submit both forms to the address on page 2 of Nassau County’s application. Income information This is the income that the assessor will use to verify your eligibility in your first year of applying for the Enhanced STAR exemption. • Calculated income – Refer to Proof of income for STAR purposes on page 3 of Form RP-425-E for instructions on how to calculate income. • Tax year – Income is based on the tax year two years prior to the year for which you are applying for an exemption. For example, if you are applying for an Enhanced STAR exemption for the 2025-2026 school year, income is based on the 2023 tax year. • Income documentation – Indicate the income tax form that was used to document income. If you did not file a federal or New York State income tax return for the required year, complete Form RP-425-Wkst, Income for STAR Purposes Worksheet, and submit it with Form RP-425-E and this form. |