Senior citizens in New York who are accustomed to verifying their income locally so they are eligible for a STAR property-tax break each year may have to change their plans.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that all seniors eligible for the Enhanced STAR program would have to register with the state tax department rather than the local assessor for the school-tax break.
http://www.wgrz.com/money/enhanced-s...iors/411019066