Assessment Information

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Exemption Information
Other Information
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March 1st is the deadline for filing all new and renewal property tax exemption applications with the Assessor's Office. Not all exemptions need to be renewed each year. Some of the more common property tax exemptions are listed below, those with an asterisk(*) must be renewed each year.

Basic STAR

*Enhanced STAR

*Senior (low income)

Alternative Veteran

Eligible Fund Veteran

*Disability (low income)

*Clergy

*Agricultural

Business

*Wholly Exempt

See "Documents" below for many of the Exemption Application forms.

The 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate program provides for additional property tax relief in the form of a "Rebate Check" for most participants of the STAR program. For more information on this program scroll down to "Documents" below and click on 2007 Middle Class STAR Information.

Sole Assessor James F. Maloney, IAO 584 East Chester Street Kingston, NY 12401 Email: Phone: 845-331-1317 Fax: 845-338-0525
Senior Clerk Nancy France 584 East Chester Street Kingston, NY 12401 Email: Phone: 845-331-1317 Fax: 845-338-0525

How to File for a Review of Your Assessment
Link to General Information
Ulster County Information Services - Parcel Viewer Click on the link above to view the Town's tax parcels! Do a parcel search, zoom in, see the ortho photo, use the identify tool and much more.
New York State Tax and Finance 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate Information on the 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate Program
Forest Tax Law Link to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Tax Law information page for property owners.

Uniform Percentage of Value The percentage of market value (full value) used by an assessing unit to establish uniform assessments. This value must appear on the tentative roll. Real Property Tax Law Section 305 specifies, "all real property in each assessing unit shall be assessed at a uniform percentage of value..."
Taxable Status Date The ownership and physical condition of real property as of this date are assessed (valued) according to price fixed as of the valuation date. All applications for property exemptions must be filed with the assessor by this date.
Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) A percentage established by the State Board of Real Property Services according to law, using the ratio of assessed value to the sales price for each usable residential sale in a recent one-year period. Ratios are then listed from highest to lowest; the midpoint (median) ratio is selected as the RAR. The RAR can be used to prove that a residential property is assessed at a higher level than other homes on the assessment roll. Your locality's RAR indicates at what percent of full value residential properties are assessed. For example, a RAR of 20 indicates that residential properties are assessed at approximately 20 percent of their full value.
Equalization Rate "State equalization rate" means the percentage of full value at which taxable real property in a county, city, town or village is assessed as determined by the state board." (RPTL Section 102) The rate is a ratio of the sum of the locally determined assessed values for all taxable parcels for a given assessment roll divided by ORPS's estimate of total full value for that same roll.

2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate Program (PDF - 41.2 KB) Information concerning the 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate program.
Star Exemption Application (PDF - 60.9 KB) The STAR Exemption provides school tax relief on your *primary residence. The Basic STAR* is for the primary residence of any homeowner, the Enhanced STAR has additional age and income requirements. A homeowner must submit a STAR application and proper documentation by taxable status date, March 1st of each year in the Town of Ulster. In addition to the application we look for a driver's license and a utility bill with the homeowner's name and address. The Enhanced STAR requires proof of income and must be renewed each year, please call the Assessor's Office for information.
Enhanced Star Renewal Application (PDF - 53.8 KB)
Optional Income Verification Program Application (PDF - 134.3 KB)
Senior (Low Income) Exemption Application (PDF - 85.3 KB)
Senior (Low Income) Renewal Exemption Application (PDF - 111.3 KB)
Alternative Veteran's Exemption Application (PDF - 63.5 KB)
Clergy Member Exemption Application (PDF - 48.7 KB)
Real Property: Common Myths and Misunderstandings (PDF - 88.7 KB)

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