Nearly three million New York homeowners made the list to receive a property tax relief check this year — part of a $2.2 billion kickback funded by the state’s School Tax Relief program.

And while some of the property tax relief checks, commonly referred to as STAR, were issued to eligible homeowners and seniors statewide this summer, more deliveries are scheduled to continue throughout the coming months.

Still expecting your payment? A schedule has been posted on tax.ny.gov/star to help homeowners determine when checks and direct deposits will be issued throughout the state. But users should know that these delivery dates are just an estimate.

“Our Contact Center representatives cannot provide a specific delivery date,” the agency notes on its website. “You may receive your check or deposit before or after your neighbor or family member. To see whether we’ve already issued your STAR credit, or to see prior years’ credits, use our Property Tax Credit Lookup tool.”

According to the website, if you are eligible and enrolled in the STAR program, you’ll receive your benefit in one of two ways:

  • STAR credit. If you are registered for the STAR credit, the Tax Department will issue your STAR benefit via check or direct deposit. You can use your STAR benefit to pay your school taxes. You can receive the STAR credit if you own your home and it’s your primary residence and the combined income of the owners and the owners’ spouses is $500,000 or less.
  • STAR exemption: a reduction on your school tax bill. If you’ve been receiving the STAR exemption since 2015, you can continue to receive it for the same primary residence. As long as you remain eligible, you’ll see a reduction on your school tax bill for the amount of your STAR exemption. Note: The STAR exemption is no longer available to new homeowners.

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