Super Star Facts

March 18, 2010

Senior Homeowners Family Homeowners
Enhanced STAR Eligible Senior Family 1
Income: $40,000 Income: $60,000
Property Taxes: $5,000 Property Taxes: $6,000
  • Continues to receive Enhanced STAR exemption
  • STAR rebate check restored: $913
  • Eligible for Additional Circuit Breaker Credit: $386 30% x [(taxes-rebate)-7% of income] = $386
  • Continues to receive Basic STAR exemption
  • Eligible for Additional Circuit Breaker Credit: $540
  • (Last received STAR rebate check of $425 in 2008)
Net Result: $1,299 in additional tax relief than in 2009, $386 more than in 2008 Net Result: $540 in additional tax relief than in 2009, $115 more than in 2008
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Basic STAR Eligible Senior Family 2
Income: $120,000 Income: $150,000
Property Taxes: $12,000 Property Taxes: $15,000
  • Continues to receive Basic STAR exemption
  • STAR rebate check restored: $1,094
  • Eligible for Additional Circuit Breaker Credit: $751.80
  • Continues to receive Basic STAR exemption
  • Eligible for Additional Circuit Breaker Credit: $1,260
  • (Last received STAR rebate check of $429 in 2008)
Net Result: $1,846 in additional tax relief than in 2009, $752 more than in 2008 Net Result: $1,260 in additional tax relief than in 2009, $831 more than in 2008