Almost 300 Peru Basic Star School Tax Exemptions at Risk
By John T. Ryan
Almost 20% of Peru’s property owners may be paying an additional $566 in school taxes in 2014. As of this morning 295 people had not reapplied for the Basic Star Tax Exemption. In an attempt to curb fraud and abuse, New York State has required that all eligible property owners, including people 65 and over, must reapply for the Basic Star Exemptions no later than December 31, 2013. Even if they have been eligible, property owners must reapply or they will lose the exemption and pay approximately $566 more in school taxes.
Reapply by calling 518-457-2036 or by going to www.tax.ny.gov. It’s very simple online; it should take less than two minutes.
Posted: December 11th, 2013 under General News, Peru News, Peru School News, Peru/Regional History, State Government News, State Legislator News.