2011 Homestead Benefit Credit - 05/23/2013

The Division of Taxation has made notification that the 2011 homestead benefit credit will be applied to the August 2013 tax quarter.  Credits are to be shown on the 3rd quarter August stubs as adjustments with the wording Homestead Benefit Credit printed on the stub to identify the credit.  Municipalities that choose to send estimated third quarter billing must also contain the homestead benefit and all the applicable information.  The Division of Taxation anticipates the files to be prepared by the end of May.  For questions or concerns please contact Patricia Turin at 609-292-6858 or Pat.Turin@dca.state.nj.us

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The Homestead Property Tax Credit Act requires municipalities to provide the Division of Taxation with a list of property taxpayers in their district who are delinquent in the payment of their property taxes for the preceding year. (N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.64)  This list must be submitted to the Division of Taxation NO LATER THAN May 1, 2013.  For questions, 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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The Division of Taxation has updated their website with information regarding the Current Year (2011) Homestead Benefit Program.  The deadline for filing 2011 applications was December 14, 2012.  If you have questions concerning the content contained in this notice please do not hesitate to contact Pat Turin of the Division of Local Government Services by phone at 609-292-6858 or by e-mail to Pat.Turin@dca.state.nj.us.  

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The Division of Taxation has begun mailing of property tax reimbursement (PTR) applications for 2012.  An EXCLUSIVE phone number 609-633-8433 and EXCLUSIVE email nj.propertytaxrelief@treas.state.nj.us are available for Tax Collector questions.  Members of the public who need assistance should be referred to the Property Tax Reimbursement Hotline at 800-882-6597.

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The Division of Taxation is required by law to distribute copies of the 2012 Table of Equalized Valuations to various officials of each municipality, including Municipal Clerks and the County Tax Administrators of each County Board of Taxation, as per P.L. 1954, Chapter 86, N.J.S.A. 54:1-35.1 and N.J.S.A. 54:51 A-4(c).  The Equalization Tables can be viewd online.  For questions please e-mail Melissa.Gorman@treas.statte.nj.us or call 609-633-1287.

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