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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.

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.

   w Port Jervis:
     858-4094
   w Deerpark:
     856-7833
   w Orange County:
    291-2490
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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BAS Tax System
 
Secure Website
 where district property
 owners can check
 on tax payments &
 print tax certification.


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.

w Port Jervis:
858-4094
w Deerpark:
856-7833
w Orange County:
291-2490
For more information, visit the NYS Office of Real Property Services Web Site.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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