2012 Revenue Sharing - 05/02/2012

Forms for the certification of Property Tax Deductions and Veteran Deductions have been posted to the Tax Collector Library in the 2012 Revenue Sharing folder. The electronic forms should be printed out and completed as in the past. Collectors should mail the completed paper forms with original signatures to the County Boards of Taxation. The boards, in turn, shall mail hard copies to the Division of Taxation.  For questions or assistance with the forms, please call Jessica Lanna at (609) 943-4399 or Elizabeth Ashton at (609) 292-1788.

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Over the next three weeks, the Division of Taxation will be mailing 2011 Homestead Benefit Applications to both seniors and non-seniors alike. The deadline for filing is June 30, 2012.  Tax Collectors can contact the Division of Taxation by phone (609-633-8433) or e-mail (nj.propertytaxrelief@treas.state.nj.us) if they have questions.  This telephone number and e-mail address are for EXCLUSIVE use by Tax Collectors. Please do not give them to members of the public.  Members of the public who need assistance should be referred to the Homestead Benefit Hotline at 888-238-1233.   

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A letter from the Division of Taxation has been posted to the Tax Collector Library.  The letter advises that The Homestead Property Tax Credit Act requires municipalities to provide the Division with a list of property taxpayers who are delinquent with their property tax payment for the preceding year.  This list must be submitted to the Division of Taxation no later than May 1, 2012.  For questions regarding the submission of your delinquency list, please contact the Division's Homestead Benefit Program Analyst, Lara Casper, at (609) 292-8590 or lara.casper@treas.state.nj.us.

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Local Finance Notice 2012-4 provides "Guidance on Preparing for Tax Appeals and Paying for their Impact; Including a Discussion of the Newly Enacted P.L. 2011, c. 224."  This Notice discusses issues in financing repayment of tax refunds under several fiscal circumstances.  It also reviews the new capability for financing current year appeals that result in a cash deficit due to tax appeals.

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