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Tax Department says proposed STAR changes will simplify eligibility for seniors, yield modest net cost
Summary
The Tax Department told lawmakers that proposed changes to enhanced STAR eligibility would simplify administration and modestly increase participation and state costs; the department could provide precise counts on follow‑up requests.
The Tax Department told the joint fiscal committees that proposed changes to the STAR program seek to reduce complexity in enhanced STAR eligibility for seniors and other homeowners and are expected to produce a modest fiscal impact.
Under the executive budget, the department would require only one resident owner to be at least 65 to qualify for Enhanced STAR, clarify that income eligibility will consider only the incomes of owners who primarily…
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