Hartland, NY · Niagara County
STAR Income Verification Program Authorization
Senior property owners use this authorization to let the tax department verify income for Enhanced STAR eligibility instead of submitting tax returns to the Assessor each year.
What this form is
This form authorizes the tax department to check whether a senior property owner’s income meets the standard for the Enhanced STAR exemption. To choose the STAR Income Verification Program, submit it with a traditional STAR application and the necessary income tax returns for the first year. The form asks for the property’s location, tax map identification, owners’ Social Security numbers, and signatures from all owners and any owner’s spouse residing on the premises.
Who needs it
Senior property owners choosing income verification for Enhanced STAR must complete this form, including all owners and any owner’s spouse who lives on the property.
How to submit it
Submit the completed form to the Assessor with a traditional STAR application and the necessary income tax returns by the application deadline for that year.
About notarization
This authorization is signed without a notary; all property owners and any owner’s spouse residing on the premises must sign, and no notarized attachment is identified.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Form
Download the STAR Income Verification Program authorization form.
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Complete The Form
Provide the property location and tax map identification, then enter the required information and Social Security numbers.
- 3
Gather Required Documents
Include a traditional STAR application and the necessary income tax returns for the year you choose the program.
- 4
Sign And Submit
Have all owners and any owner’s spouse residing on the premises sign, then submit the form and documents to the Assessor by the application deadline.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the STAR Income Verification Program form authorize?
- It authorizes the tax department to use the supplied Social Security numbers to verify whether the owners’ income meets the applicable standard for the Enhanced STAR exemption.
- Do I need a notary for the STAR Income Verification Program form?
- No. This authorization is signed without a notary. All property owners and any owner’s spouse residing on the premises must sign.
- How do I submit the STAR Income Verification Program form?
- Submit it to the Assessor with a traditional STAR application and the necessary income tax returns by the application deadline for the year you choose the program.
Need something notarized?
This STAR Income Verification Program Authorization doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hartland form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.