SCHOOL TAX INFORMATION

School Tax Collector

(518) 966-5070 x520

STAR (School Tax Assessment Relief) Exemption

Basic STAR exemption: Most residents who own and live in their home are eligible for the NYS Basic STAR property tax exemption on their primary residence. Basic STAR works by exempting the first $30,000 of the full value of a home from school taxes.

Enhanced STAR exemption: Available for senior citizens (age 65 and older) with yearly household incomes not exceeding the statewide standard. For these qualifying persons, an additional percentage of the full value of their primary residence is exempted from school taxes.

Learn more about the STAR program

Important Changes to STAR Exemption Program: New applicants who qualify for STAR must register with New York State instead of applying with their assessor. You will receive a STAR credit in the form of a check, rather than receiving a property tax exemption. The dollar value of the credit will be the same as the property tax exemption. You can register online or by phone (518) 457-2036. These changes do not affect homeowners who registered for the STAR Exemption prior to the 2015 deadline. Click here to learn more.

STAR Rebate: In 2015, NYS created a new STAR Rebate for the years 2016 through 2019, which replaces the Property Tax Freeze Credit offered in 2014 and 2015. The new rebate applies to homeowners who are receiving the STAR exemption and who live in school districts that pass budgets at or below their tax levy cap. In 2016, the rebate will be a $185 credit for eligible homeowners earning $200,000 or less. For the years 2017 through 2019, the rebate will equal the STAR tax savings multiplied by a percentage determined by the taxpayer’s income, with eligible annual income capped at $275,000. The State will mail rebate checks to the residents in the fall.

STAR Exemption Update: If you currently receive your STAR benefit as a reduction on your school tax vill (the STAR exemption), you may receive a greater benefit if you switch to the STAR rebate check. Click on this government link to learn more. If you have any questions, contact your assessor.

View Your Tax Information Online

Property owners may access their tax information and pay their tax bill through Info-Tax Online(Please allow seven business days after date of payment for paid status to appear online.)  

Once on the Info-Tax Online screen, simply enter the first three letters of the last name into the "Owner Name" Field and click “Search”.  Entering additional information is not necessary.

2023-2024 Tax Collection Period

School property tax bills are due by October 2, 2023. All taxes paid or postmarked after October 2 shall bear an interest charge of two percent (2%) until October 31. No tax payments will be accepted or processed by the school tax collector postmarked after October 31, 2023. All taxes remaining unpaid after November 1st  shall be returned to the County Treasurer for further collection.

Payment of Taxes Online: Taxpayers may pay tax bills online at Info-Tax Online

  1. Simply enter your first three letters of the last name into the Info-Tax Online and click “Search”

  2. Once you have brought up your tax information, the “Pay Balance” tab appears near the bottom left of the screen. (There is a fee for this service payable to the credit card company. The school does not profit from those fees.)
    Note: the “Pay Balance” tab will not appear until September 1, 2023.

In Person: Payment of school taxes may also be made in person to the Greenville Central School District Tax Collector at the National Bank of Coxsackie, Greenville branch only, Rte. 81, Greenville, NY 12083 in the lobby only, during the following times with the exception of any holidays:

Monday – Thursday

9:00am – 5:00pm

Friday

9:00am – 6:00pm

Saturday

9:00am – 12:00pm

Drive-thru after 2:30pm processed the next business day

Please remember to bring your tax bill with you!

By mail: The school district will also accept payments by mail as long as the payment is in the exact amount due and made payable to Greenville CSD Tax Collector. Payment mailing address:

National Bank of Coxsackie
PO Box 271
Greenville, NY 12083

You must include the original tax bill with your payment. No partial payments shall be accepted. 

Town Assessors

Greenville

Gordon Bennett

assessorclerk@townofgreenvilleny.com

(518) 966-5055 Ext 3

Cairo

Janice A. Hull

assessor@townofcairo.com

(518) 622-3120 Ext. 252

Durham

Nancy Bower

durhamassessor@durhamny.com

(518) 239-8362

Coxsackie

Gordon Bennett

assessor@coxsackie.org

(518) 731-6893

Rensselaerville

Peter Hotaling

assessors@rensselaerville.com

(518) 797-3798 or
(518) 239-4225

Berne

Brian Crawford

assessclerk@yahoo.com

(518) 872-1448

Berne

Christine Valachovic

assessclerk@yahoo.com

(518) 872-1448 Ext. 107

Berne

Melanie Bunzey

assessclerk@yahoo.com

(518) 872-1448

Coeymans

Dawn DeRose

assessor@coeymans.org

(518) 756-8927

New Scotland

Brad Canning

bcanning@townofnewscotland.com

(518) 439-9020

Westerlo

Melanie Bunzey

assessor@townofwesterlony.com

(518) 797-3111 Ext. 101

New Baltimore

Justin Maxwell 

assessor@townofnewbaltimore.org

(518) 756-6671 Ext. 8

Conesville

Marie Stuber

conesvilleassessor@gmail.com

(607) 652-2241

Additional Contacts

Albany County
(518) 487-5291

Greene County
(518) 719-3527

Schoharie County
518-295-8386