debodun
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- way upstate in New York, USA
I don't have enough trouble with my retinal detachment. I received a letter from the state tax dept saying I do not qualify or the state's STAR tax exemption (a New York State program that gives residents, and especially seniors, a break on their school tax). Apparently they are not satisfied that my new house is my primary residence. The address on the envelope was for my OLD address, so apparently they haven't received notification I'm living at another house.
Have you ever tried to prove where you live? I have to submit at least 3 proofs of residence to then within 30 days or I will have my STAR exemption dropped. Utility bills are not PROOF (just because I pay for them doesn't prove I actually live there - landlords can do that). The same thing with the realtors statement. One can buy property and not actually live there.
One method is driver's license and auto registration. Unfortunately, when I went to the DMV, they just gave me stickers to put over the old address on my license and registration, and write in the new one. It doesn't look very official with a hand-written sticker. Otherwise I have to wait for new documentation to be issued in the regular course of things which may be years.
Sheeesh!
Have you ever tried to prove where you live? I have to submit at least 3 proofs of residence to then within 30 days or I will have my STAR exemption dropped. Utility bills are not PROOF (just because I pay for them doesn't prove I actually live there - landlords can do that). The same thing with the realtors statement. One can buy property and not actually live there.
One method is driver's license and auto registration. Unfortunately, when I went to the DMV, they just gave me stickers to put over the old address on my license and registration, and write in the new one. It doesn't look very official with a hand-written sticker. Otherwise I have to wait for new documentation to be issued in the regular course of things which may be years.
Sheeesh!