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Department of Taxation and Finance Office of Real Property Tax Services Supplement to Forms RP-425-E and RP-425-Rnw Mandatory for all Enhanced STAR Applicants RP-425-IVP (9/18) When applying or reapplying for the Enhanced STAR exemption, you must submit this form to your assessor along with your initial or renewal Enhanced STAR application form, whichever is applicable, and proof of income. For more information, see page 2. 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 greater than the applicable annual income standard for purposes of the Enhanced STAR exemption. Property identification: Tax map number or section/block/lot (see tax bill or assessment roll) Location of property (street address) Unit number City, town, or village State ZIP code Contact name Phone number Email address Location of property Authorization First name Last name Social Security number Signature M.I. Please print the names of all owners and resident spouses 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. For assessor’s use only Municipal code 0 0 Ownership code (Enter M or C if this property is a mobile home or a cooperative) ---PAGE BREAK--- Page 2 of 2 RP-425-IVP (9/18) Instructions New for 2019 You must include this form when applying or reapplying for the Enhanced STAR exemption. General information To apply or reapply for the Enhanced STAR exemption, submit this application and the appropriate form below to your assessor: • Form RP-425-E, Application for the Enhanced STAR Exemption for the 2019-2020 School Year, or • Form RP-425-Rnw, Renewal Application for Enhanced STAR Exemption for the 2019-2020 School Year. You must also provide proof of income as described on the above forms. Note: Only senior citizens who were previously receiving the Basic STAR exemption are eligible to submit Form RP-425-E. When submitting this form, you must supply the Social Security numbers of all owners of the property and of any owner’s spouse who resides on the premises. In the first year, the assessor will verify your eligibility based on the income information you provide. 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. Participants are not required to reapply annually for the exemption but are requested to advise the assessor if the property is no longer their primary residence or if the ownership of the property has changed. 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 (search: STAR). Submit both forms to the address on page 2 of Nassau County’s application. Privacy notification The Privacy Act of 1974 requires us to advise you that the law which allows us to ask for your Social Security numbers is New York Real Property Tax Law section 425 It is mandatory that you furnish your Social Security numbers. Once you furnish them, they will be forwarded to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, which will use them to verify, or attempt to verify, whether your income is greater than the applicable income standard for purposes of the Enhanced STAR exemption. If you do not furnish your Social Security numbers, you will be unable to receive an Enhanced STAR exemption.