This question s asking if you rent out any portion of your home (think like a roommate situation or AirBNB).
You are entitled to this refundable credit if you meet all of the following requirements for the tax year:
- you are subject to tax under Tax Law Article 22,
- you were a New York State resident for all of the tax year,
- your qualified gross income is $250,000 or less,
- you owned and primarily resided for six months or more of the tax year in real property that received the STAR exemption or that qualified you for the STAR credit,
- any rent you received from nonresidential use of your residence was 20% or less of the rental income, and
- you are the one that paid real property taxes on the property fully or partially.
Real property tax relief credit - Tax.NY.gov
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