Money & Taxes
Money answers work better when the address, tax, and rule stay together.
A directory for New York property tax, STAR, assessments, local income tax, closing taxes, housing rules, unemployment, health coverage, consumer problems, unclaimed funds, and the offices that own the next step.
Guide directory
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Estimator
Property-tax estimator
Estimate from market value and local full-value rates, or use New York City's class system.
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School tax
STAR property-tax break
Basic and Enhanced STAR, credit versus exemption, registration, and eligibility checks.
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Assessments
Assessment review and grievance
The tentative roll, assessor review, grievance day, evidence, and the next appeal route.
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New York City
NYC property tax
The four classes, assessment ratios, caps, exemptions, and annual City rates.
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Closing
Transfer and mansion tax
New York transfer taxes, NYC RPTT, mansion tax, mortgage tax, and closing estimates.
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Local income
NYC and Yonkers local income tax
Residency, withholding, Yonkers rules, and the separate MCTMT business tax.
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Job loss
Job loss and unemployment
Save the work record, file the state claim, certify weekly, and route health and household help.
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Coverage
Health coverage in New York
Employer plans, COBRA, Medicaid, the Essential Plan, Child Health Plus, marketplace plans, appeals, and hospital help.
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Consumer help
Consumer problems and complaints
Stop a loss, document the dispute, protect payment deadlines, choose the regulator, and prepare for small claims.
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Money lookup
New York unclaimed funds
Search the State Comptroller's records and prepare a free claim for money held in your name.
Common paths
Browse by situation
Homeowner or buyer
Keep STAR, assessment, equalization, property-tax estimates, closing taxes, and local place lookup together.
New York City housing
Use the City lane for property-tax classes, co-ops, condos, rent rules, short-term rentals, and borough context.
Job loss, household help, or old accounts
Keep unemployment, health coverage, household assistance, and money held by the state in separate but coordinated lanes.
Moving, income, or closing
Use this path when residency, local income tax, transfer taxes, or a home sale changes the file.
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