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STAR Property Tax Relief

STAR · FY2021 · 2019-2020 Session

School Tax Relief — direct property-tax savings to homeowners, administered as a state tax expenditure.

Total appropriation

$1.8B

All Funds

Workforce

No direct FTE

FTE positions

% of state budget

1.02%

of $177B All Funds

% of Education

5.2%

of $34.4B

Line items

How the $1.8B is allocated across major program areas.

ProgramCategoryAmountShare
Basic STAR exemption / creditAid / Grants$1.39B
77.2%
Enhanced STAR (seniors)Aid / Grants$0.41B
22.8%
Total mapped$1.80B100%

Related Article VII bills

These are the budget-bill slots that carry STAR appropriations.

Other Education agencies

Peers within the same functional area.

Source: NYS Division of the Budget Enacted Budget Financial Plan, FY2021. Figures are approximate and rounded for display.