The Township Tax Department is divided into two parts, the Tax Assessor's Office and The Tax Collector's Office.

For On-Line information regarding Tax Information, please visit the

Morris County Board of Taxation Web Site
at
http://mcweb1.co.morris.nj.us/TaxBoard/TaxBoardHome.jsp

Tax Assessor
Dolores Pecorari, Tax Assessor
908-876-9132

Re-Evaluation Information

Property Tax Rate

The property tax is the major source of revenue for the support of the local and regional school districts, county and municipal governments. The 2007 Tax Ratio is 52.84%. The 2007 Tax rate is $3.50 per $100 of evaluation.

The Tax Assessor's Department is legally required to contact property owners each year. Please notify the tax assessor's office when you change your address. The blue cards mailed to property owners in January are not a record of taxes paid, but are a notice of assessed value for n.

Tax Collector
Amy Monahan, Tax Collector
908-876-3845

Property Tax Deductions

Eligible Veterans, Senior Citizens (individuals 65 years of age or older), and totally disabled individuals can received a $250 property tax deduction, if qualified. Individuals interested in obtaining this deduction are required to complete an application to determine eligibility. Applications are available at the tax office.

Senior Citizens (65 years of age or older), and totally disabled persons are entitled to the deduction of $250.00 from their property taxes if their income does not exceed $10,000.00 annually, excluding Social Security, and they meet certain qualifications.

REMINDER: If you are receiving a Senior Citizen or disabled individual property tax deduction, post annual tax statements will be mailed to you. The completed statements must be returned by March 1^stor you will lose the deduction.

Property Tax Deadlines

Quarter	Date Taxes Due
First	February 1st
Second	May 1st
Third	August 1st
Fourth	November 1st

Tax bills are mailed once per year and are for four (4) quarters, i.e., 3^rd and 4^th quarters for the current year (Final tax bill) and 1st and 2nd quarters for the subsequent year (Preliminary tax bill). If a duplicate tax bill is necessary, there will be a $5.00 charge.

There is a (10) ten day grace period for paying your property taxes. After the grace period, interest will be charged back to the 1^st.

The tax payment must be in the collector's office by the 10^th of the month, or interest will be retroactive back to the 1^st. If payment is made after the grace period, please contact the tax office for the correct amount of interest penalties due.

Tax sale proceedings can start when a property is delinquent after the 11th day of the 11th month of the year for which they were due, and may take place anytime thereafter.

A tax sale is held annually for unpaid property taxes.

Property Tax Information

It is the property owners responsibility to maintain records regarding the payment of property taxes. Receipted tax bills or cancelled checks are proof of payment.

Tax bills will not be issued when property ownership is transferred. It is the responsibility of the property owner to be aware of tax payment amounts and due date. Individuals transferring property are requested to turn over tax information to the new owner at time of title transfer.