2011-2012 School
Tax Rates
Because the taxing jurisdictions
may assess properties at a different percent of their full
value, tax rates are adjusted to account for this difference.
For the 2011-12 school tax
year, the following equalization and tax rates are in effect:
|
Taxing Jurisdiction |
Equalization
Percent |
Tax
Rate per $1,000
of Taxable Assessment |
|
City of
Port Jervis |
38.00% |
$62.341 |
|
Town of
Deerpark |
50.00% |
$47.378 |
|
Town of
Mount Hope |
52.50% |
$45.486 |
|
Town of
Forestburg |
9.10% |
$260.322 |
|
Town of
Mamakating |
59.30% |
$39.948 |
Payment Deadlines
The deadline for paying school taxes is November 4, 2011.
| If
paid by |
Penalty |
Total Amount Due |
|
September
30, 2011 |
0 |
Base
amount, no penalty |
|
October
31, 2011 |
2% |
Base
amount, plus 2% penalty |
|
November
4, 2011 |
3% |
Base
amount, plus 3% penalty |
School Board
uses fund balance to reduce tax levy
The 2011-12 tax warrant adopted by the Port Jervis School
District Board of Education August 23 is identical to the amount
projected at the time of the budget vote: $59.2 million. But,
the amount homeowners will be paying is less than projected.
This is due to the School Board’s decision to apply more money
from the district fund balance toward the tax levy.
The tax increase projected in May was 4.49 percent. The
application of an additional $125,000 from the fund balance has
reduced the tax levy by a half of a percent. This brings the tax
levy down to 3.9 percent.
This fund balance allocation is in addition to the 1 million the
School Board put toward the tax levy this spring. The
unprecedented decision to increase the allocation prior to the
adoption of the tax warrant was made for two reasons: the final
assessment and equalization rates are higher than anticipated
and changes to the State’s STAR (School Tax Relief) program have
reduced the exemptions tax payers will receive this year.
The new tax rate for the average homeowner in the City of Port
Jervis is $62.34 per $1,000 of assessed property value. In
Deerpark, the tax rate is $47.38 per $1,000 of assessed property
value. The tax rates differ between the two municipalities
because properties in different communities may be assessed at
varying levels in relation to the full market value. The state
assigns each town an “equalization rate” in an effort to fairly
apportion the share of taxes by each town.
Changes to the state's STAR program:
Exemptions
capped
When the district estimates tax
rates at the time of the budget vote, it does not take
into account potential savings from the State’s STAR
(School Tax Relief) program.
STAR generally works by exempting a certain amount of a
property owners’ assessed value for the purposes of
their school tax bill. Enhanced STAR is for senior
citizens with incomes below a certain level; Basic STAR
applies to all other households with incomes below
$500,000.
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STAR TAX EXEMPTION
PROGRAM
New
York State homeowners can reduce their school taxes
through this statewide school tax relief program. Call
your town assessor to apply. |
|
|
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Port
Jervis:
858-4094 |
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Deerpark:
856-7833 |
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Orange County:
291-2490 |
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For more
information, visit the
NYS Office of Real Property
Services Web site. |
In recent years, the state had been reducing the amount
of the STAR exemption. (Exemption levels vary by
municipality.) This year, the state announced that the
exemption levels would be increasing. However, it also
announced that the growth in the value of the exemption
(i.e. how much the exemption actually reduces your tax
bill) would be capped at 2 percent.
Generally speaking, the bottom line is that for most
residents in the Basic STAR program, the value of the
exemption will increase 2 percent from last year.
Taxpayers may notice a slight redesign to their tax bill
to reflect these changes. The $500,000 adjusted gross
income threshold for Basic STAR is also new this year.
Previously income was not a factor in program
eligibility.
STAR is beyond the district’s control. For
eligibility guidelines, exemption amounts, enrollment
information and FAQs, visit the New York State Office of
Real Property Services' website at
http://www.orps.state.ny.us/star/index.cfm
for more information. |
Answers to your questions
Have a question or need a duplicate copy of your tax bill?
Please contact Tax Collector
Antoinette Behnke, District
Administration Building, 9 Thompson Street, or call (845)
858-3100, Ext. 15535.
The Tax Office is closed for lunch from noon to 1 p.m.
Note: From
Sept. 6-Oct. 31, the tax collector is at TD Bank, 205 East Main
Street, daily until noon to assist tax payers.
MORE
Visit
BAS Tax System
The district's new online tax system -
BAS Tax System
- provides taxpayers with fast, secure access to
the following:
•
Ability to search for property data by
owner's name, bill number,
parcel, or location.
•
Property inquiries with all parcel and
payment information on a
single, printable page.
•
Instant access to tax bill status.
(Only 2011-12 is currently available.)
You can access BAS Tax System through the links on our web site
or
directly at
http://egov.BASNY.com.
Please Note: Property data for previous years can still be
accessed through the district's old online system:
http://infotaxonline.com.
Payment Tips
•
To ensure proper credit, when paying at
the bank, taxpayers must
present the receiver’s
stub – the lower part of the tax bill – with
payment.
•
Payment
must be made in full by check or money order. Cash can
only by accepted when paying in person at TD Bank.
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