Saying that Governor Eliot Spitzer’s proposal for the School Tax Relief Program shortchanges Long Island, state Senator Ken LaValle (R-Selden) has joined other state Republican senators in calling for their own version of the program.
While Spitzer’s plan is to “take it off the top” of state taxes a household must pay, LaValle and his fellow Republicans are calling for a property tax relief program that continues to provide direct rebate checks to homeowners, as in 2006, and increases their value in 2007 and 2008.
“In the Senate’s proposal, in 2007, people would receive triple the benefits that they received in 2006,” said LaValle. “And it would quadruple in 2008. The governor’s plan is limited – he takes $635 million out of the rebate program and eliminates the rebate checks homeowners received in 2006.”
STAR includes a school property tax rebate program and a partial property tax exemption from school taxes for all New Yorkers who own and live in a primary residence. The basic exemption is available regardless of age or income. An enhanced STAR exemption is available for senior citizens with certain income guidelines.
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