I had forgotten about my husband applying for a STAR exemption until the check

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came in the mail. Have you ever applied for a STAR exemption? It's a rebate or a reduction on taxes for people that own a home in some states in the United States. There is one for a homeowner. There is one for the elderly. There is one for military veterans. There is now one for middle class people. Now I am in NY State, so not sure what there are for exemptions and what they are called in your state. The ironic thing is that I got it back for paying taxes on my home as a homeowner, from last year's taxes and I'm using it to pay this year's taxes. IT will pay 1/3 to 1/4 of the taxes and came in time for this month's payment. We can have our taxes divided into payments. So have you ever applied for a tax rebate like the federal one for income taxes in the spring or these homeowner ones for the fall? Did they help you get over rough spots? Have you checked to see if there are any you weren't aware of in your area? We didn't know about the middle class one until my husband's friend told him at work about it. The homeowner one reduced my taxes one year. Next year, we should have a veteran one. So check with your state to see if you qualify for some kind of reduction or rebate.