BLOG: Property Tax Appeal

One Week Left! Are You Over-Assessed?

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
27 Mar 2023
There is only one week left until the April 3 property tax appeal filing deadline for 2023 for most towns in New Jersey. For municipalities with reassessments or revaluations put into effect this year outside Monmouth County, the filing deadline is May 1. Are you over-assessed, or even comfortable that your 2023 assessment represents your... Read More

Two Week Warning! April 3 Tax Appeal Deadline Looming in New Jersey – Should You File an Appeal?

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
20 Mar 2023
The annual filing deadline for 2023 property tax appeals in New Jersey is just around the corner – April 3, 2023 in most towns.  That means there’s little time left to determine whether an appeal should be filed in an effort to reduce your tax assessment.  Real property taxes are usually the second biggest expense... Read More

NJ Property Taxes Are Skyrocketing – What Else is New?

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
14 Mar 2023
A recent report concluded the obvious – along with the cost of living, the average cost of a residential property tax bill in New Jersey increased in 2022 over the average cost in 2021.  While the average increase was reported to be a little over 2%, making the average residential property tax bill nearly $9500/year,... Read More

Atlantic City Casinos at Center of Property Tax Dispute

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
13 Mar 2023
This is a reminder that, in most NJ municipalities, the deadline to file a 2023 property tax appeal is fast approaching on April 3, 2023.  If you believe you may be overassessed, contact us at info@mrod.law for a complimentary evaluation of your 2023 property tax assessment. Last year, a Superior Court judge struck down a... Read More

Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association Exemption Upheld on Appeal

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
9 Mar 2023
A 2021 decision by the Tax Court of New Jersey that granted a property tax exemption to a local religious organization in Monmouth County was recently affirmed by the Appellate Division in a reported per curiam opinion.   The Township of Neptune had appealed the determination of the Tax Court granting an exemption to the Ocean... Read More

“Too Little, Too Late” – Appeal of $118,000,000 Assessment Dismissed as Untimely

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
6 Mar 2023
Ouch.  This is a huge reminder that, in most NJ towns, property tax appeals must be filed this year on or before April 3, 2023.  And you better be on time! Last month, the Tax Court of New Jersey dismissed a commercial taxpayer’s appeal of a new assessment resulting from a municipal revaluation as being... Read More

Morristown Property Tax Revaluation Delayed to 2024

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
23 Jan 2023
Morristown’s first property tax revaluation in nearly 20 years looks like it will have to wait yet another year to be completed.  Delays in performing inspections of the properties are the principal reason for the delay in the revaluation, which had been ordered to take place by the Morris County Tax Board and was originally... Read More

Chatham Borough Residents Bracing for 2023 Property Tax Revaluation

by: Anthony F. Della Pelle
27 Dec 2022
Chatham Borough has commenced a State-ordered municipal property tax revaluation for the first time in nearly 20 years, and according to this recent article, residents have already started to express concern over the process and how it will impact their property tax bills. A revaluation program involves the mass appraisal and reassessment of all real... Read More

NEW JERSEY ANCHOR PROGRAM DEADLINE EXTENDED AND ELIGIBILITY EXPANDED

by: Thomas Olson
2 Dec 2022
Back in June 2022, and again in September 2022, we informed you of a big change coming to the New Jersey property tax scene, the ANCHOR program (Affordable NJ Communities for Homeowners and Renters). Designed as a replacement to the Homestead Rebate Benefit program, ANCHOR officially kicked off in September with mailers being sent to... Read More

New Senate Bill Looks to Revise Personal Property Tax on Telecommunications Infrastructure

by: Matthew Erickson
1 Dec 2022
On October 17, 2022, State Senator Holly Schepisi introduced Bill S3209, a bill designed to revise the State’s Business Personal Property Tax as it is applied to telecommunications infrastructure.  This bill, which is still pending before the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee, would remove some language from the current law which has been the... Read More