SCHOOL TAX INFORMATION
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FAQ: What is taxable assessment? Taxable assessment is the assessed value of your property as determined by your local assessor, minus any exemptions that have been granted to you (tax.ny.gov). What is a tax levy? A tax levy is the total sum to be raised by the school district after subtracting out all other revenues, including any state aid. The tax levy is used to determine the tax rate for property owners in each of the cities, towns, or villages that make up a school district (tax.ny.gov). For better understanding purposes, tax levy can be viewed as a pie. There are multiple slices that make up the full pie. When one of those slices becomes smaller, the other slices become larger, as the whole pie itself does not shrink. What is tax rate? The tax rate is the amount of tax paid for each $1,000 of assessed value of property. The tax rate is calculated by dividing the total assessed property value by 1,000 and then dividing that again into the tax levy (the amount of money to be raised locally). What is a PILOT? A PILOT is a Payment In Lieu Of Taxes, which is an agreement where a municipality receives a payment in place of property tax revenue from a property owner. It is intended to compensate the municipality for the loss of property tax revenue. STAR Exemptions Program: For STAR questions, please contact New York State at 518-457-2036. We have received questions regarding STAR discounts. The school district does not handle the STAR program, however, if a taxpayer is missing their STAR discount, please know that the State has taken over the STAR program and would need to be contacted directly with any questions. For more information, please contact Cady Kuebler at [email protected]. |
