 (TRENTON) – Acting
Governor Richard J. Codey announced today that approximately 1.1 million
FAIR rebate checks for 2004 will begin arriving in New Jersey residents’ mailboxes
today. “Providing
property tax relief to the residents of this State was one of our
highest priorities in this year’s budget,” said Acting
Governor Codey. “Even though I worked to pass a budget that
cuts spending more than any other budget in State history, I fought
hard so our senior and disabled homeowners and tenants can count
on the same level of relief as last year.”
Eligible
senior and disabled homeowners who filed their applications by June
1, as well as all eligible tenants, whether they are age 65 or disabled
or not, can expect to receive their 2004 FAIR rebate checks this week.
“The
FAIR program is part of a $14 billion commitment by Governor Codey
in the State budget for property tax relief,” McCormac said.
Treasurer
John E. McCormac noted that under the FAIR Rebate Program, approximately
410,000 homeowners who were 65 or older or disabled as of Dec. 31,
2004, will this week receive rebate checks ranging from $500 to $1,200,
while about 54,000 senior or disabled tenants will receive rebates
of $150 to $825. About 650,000 non-senior, non-disabled tenants will
receive rebate checks of $75. Additional rebate checks will be mailed
out as soon as possible for senior, disabled and tenant filers submitting
applications between June 1 and Aug. 15.
FAIR
rebate checks for eligible non-senior, non-disabled homeowners will be
mailed in the fall. For information about the FAIR Rebate Program, residents
may call 1-888-238-1233.
Homeowners who still have not filed their FAIR rebate
applications can do so by phone (1-877-658-2972) or online at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/.
The automated telephone filing system and Internet filing application
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The filing deadline is Aug.
15, 2005.
Rebate checks are for property taxes paid in tax year
2004. The rebates are funded in the fiscal year 2005-06 budget.
Homeowners and tenants can check the status of their FAIR rebate check
by calling 1-877-658-2972, or online at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/fair/rebateinfo.htm.
Rebate check information for homeowners who are under 65 and not disabled
will not be available either online or by phone until the fall.
Information regarding all state property tax relief programs may be found
at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.htm.
Photos
and audio and video clips from Acting Governor Codey’s
public events are available
in
the Governor's Newsroom section on the State of New Jersey web page, http://www.nj.gov/gov_newsroom.html.
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