Senator Kemp Hannon announced the State has mailed out Middle Class STAR Rebate Checks to homeowners who are in the STAR program.

"If you did not receive your check yet, you will be receiving it soon," said Senator Hannon. "We fought hard for these checks. The Governor tried to eliminate them, but we were able to make sure residents received a STAR Rebate Check again this year."

STAR Rebate Checks provide funding directly to homeowners and are in addition to the STAR discount homeowners already receive on their tax bills. To receive a check, homeowners needed to fill out an application form in 2007. Homeowners who did not complete a form in 2007 should have received that form in the mail recently.

The checks are mailed in October since school tax bills are due in November.

If you have not yet received your check and would like to know how much you will be receiving, logon to http://www8.nystax.gov/SRLU/srluHome08 (remember the "8" after the third "w" in the website address).

If residents do not receive a check by the end of October, or if they did not receive an application form and need one, they should call Senator Hannon's office at 516-739-1700.