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It used to be that you had to wait for months to hear from the city’s Finance Department after you applied for any kind of tax exemption. A new electronic tool now allows you to check the status of your application online.
The online resource provides New York City homeowners with a quick and convenient way to access essential details about their property tax exemption applications. Through this tool, you can:
• Check the status of your homeowner property tax benefit applications.
• Request additional information from the Department of Finance (DOF) if your application is incomplete.
• Allow an appointed representative or interested third party to retrieve basic information about your application status on your behalf.
Exemptions available for lookup include:
• STAR (School Tax Relief)
• Enhanced STAR
• Senior Citizen Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE)
• Disabled Homeowners' Exemption (DHE)
• Veterans Exemptions
• Clergy Exemption
You must have a NYC.ID account to use the lookup tool. If you do not have one, you can create an account for free. Call 311 for assistance. Visit www.nyc.gov/contactpropexemptions to send a message.
Mathew Joseph is the former assessor-in-charge of Queens and a real estate tax consultant. He can be reached at 929-393-5773 or at realtorplus1@yahoo.com.
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