Exemption applications must be filed with your local assessor's office. See our Municipal Profiles for your local assessor's mailing address.You can get information about your property tax benefits, including: Application status, Current benefit amounts, Proposed benefit for the upcoming tax year. Determine your home's current market value. To apply for the credit, taxpayers must fill out NYC-208 and attach it to their NYS income tax return. Senior Citizens Homeowners' Exemption (SCHE). STAR is the New York State School Tax Relief program that provides an exemption from school property taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences. Description: Use this form to apply for the Homestead Exemption on your Real Estate Tax. Released: January 16, 2024, Format: PDF. Enter the SDAT Real Property Tax Identification Number of the property for which Homestead.