The state’s new 2007 Middle Class School Tax Relief program will provide homeowners with rebates on their school property taxes. The rebates, part of the state’s STAR program, will range from $172 to $1,572 for households in Westchester, Putnam and Rockland, according to state data. To see how much you can expect to get, peruse the database below.

The catch this year is that homeowners have to apply for the rebates, unlike past years when they automatically received the exemptions on their tax bills. (Senior citizens don’t have to apply; they will receive the new rebates automatically). The deadline to apply is Nov. 30.

The middle class rebates are for households earning up to $250,000 and will be in addition to current STAR exemptions. They will be calculated on a sliding income scale that takes into account school, town and village tax rates.

For more information, call the state’s STAR hotline at 1-877-678-2769 or apply online at http://www.nystax.gov/star/2007/default.htm.

UPDATE: Read a story about the rebates “here.”:http://lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070926/NEWS02/709260355/1018

UPDATE: Only seniors who receive the Enhanced STAR exemption will get their middle class STAR rebates automatically. All other seniors must apply to receive them. We apologize for the error in today’s article.