7/28/09 |
Property Tax Relief Programs |
NJ Tax E-News 07/28/09
The Division of Taxation is now in the process of mailing 2008 homestead
rebate applications to homeowners who were under age 65 and not disabled on
December 31, 2008. This is the second of two mailings for the program this
year; applications were mailed in May to homeowners who could be identified
as being senior citizens (age 65 or older) or disabled on December 31,
2008. The current mailing of application packets will be staggered over the
next two weeks. The deadline for filing these applications is September 1,
2009.
The FAIR homeowner rebate application delivery dates by county are:
County |
Expected Delivery Date |
Cape May, Union |
July 27 |
Gloucester , Mercer, Middlesex, Passaic |
July 28 |
Morris, Ocean |
July 31 |
Bergen, Burlington, Cumberland, Warren |
August 3 |
Camden, Hudson, Hunterdon, Salem, Somerset |
August 4 |
Atlantic, Essex, Monmouth, Sussex |
August 7 |
Because this year's Budget limits eligibility for nonsenior/nondisabled
homeowners to those with New Jersey gross income of $75,000 or less, many
homeowners will not receive applications this year.
With very few exceptions, homeowner rebate applications must be filed by
phone or over the Internet. Homeowners who receive a packet should read it
carefully, and if they meet the eligibility requirements, complete the
worksheet in the packet prior to filing. Nonsenior/nondisabled homeowners
with gross income over $75,000 who receive an application are not eligible
and do not need to file.
Some senior and disabled homeowners may receive an application packet in
this mailing, even though they have already filed for the 2008 homestead
rebate. Homeowners who have already filed their applications online or by
phone and received a confirmation number, or who have completed and mailed
in a paper application, should not file again.
The homeowner rebate automated telephone filing system
(1-877-658-2972) and
Internet filing application on the Division of Taxation Web site will be available 24 hours a day, 7
days a week during the filing period. Homeowners who have questions or need
help filing their applications can call the Homestead Rebate Hotline at
1-888-238-1233. Representatives are available from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, except holidays.
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