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Tax Court Disagrees with Board’s Dismissal, Denies Motion to Dismiss and Preserves Appeal
Under N.J.S.A. 54:51A-1(c), the Tax Court is precluded from reviewing an appeal from the county board of taxation if the appeal to the board was either (1) withdrawn; (2) settled; (3) or dismissed for lack of prosecution. Non-appearance by a taxpayer at a county board hearing will constitute as a failure to prosecute the appeal,... Read More
Township Ordered to Refund Property Owner that Paid Taxes by Mistake
The Correction of Errors statute, N.J.S.A. 54:4-54, provides relief where a taxpayer has mistakenly paid the property taxes of another. Under this statute, in Hanover Floral Co. v. East Hanover Twp., the plaintiff sought a refund of property taxes paid by mistake of property that was not their own. By mistake of the Township’s Tax... Read More
