‘Senior Freeze’ Tax Deadline Extended In NJ, Including Montclair

MONTCLAIR, NJ — The application deadline for a state tax rebate program has been extended, and it may help some low-income Montclair seniors and people with disabilities to cope with rising property taxes.

Garden State residents will have additional time to apply for the 2019 New Jersey property tax rebate after officials recently extended the deadline.

The new application deadline is Feb. 1.

The rebate program, also referred to as the "senior freeze" program, reimburses eligible senior citizens and people for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence. To qualify, residents must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year.

Here’s how it works, according to state officials:

“This property tax relief program does not actually freeze your taxes, but will reimburse you for any property tax increases you have once you're in the program. You will get the difference between your base year (first year of eligibility) property tax amount and the current year property tax amount, as long as the current year is higher than the base year and you met all other eligibility requirements.”

People who need a copy of the 2019 New Jersey senior freeze application book can call the New Jersey Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Information Line at 1-800-882-6597 for assistance. Information is available on the state's website as well.

Learn more about eligibility requirements here. Learn more about how to apply here. See a list of frequently asked questions here.

This article contains reporting by Karen Wall, Patch staff

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