Due to ongoing issues related to the coronavirus, on March 19, 2020, the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, Stuart Rabner, signed an Order delaying the filing deadline for local property tax appeals from April 1 to a new date, which will be scheduled for 30 days following the determination that the state of emergency declared by Governor Murphy has ended. Accordingly, if you believe your property is substantially over-assessed, and you are concerned that you may miss the April 1 filing deadline, you may still have plenty of time to file your appeal.
Please note however that the delay of the filing deadline will only apply to Tax Appeal filings where the filing deadline would have been April 1 or later. It will not apply to those matters in which the due date for the filing was before the signing of the Court’s Order. For instance, if your property is in Monmouth County, where the County Tax Board’s filing deadline was changed to January 15, you will not be able to file an appeal with the County Tax Board at that time. However, if your property’s assessment exceeds $1 Million, we can still appeal the assessment directly to the Tax Court.
Schedule a free consultation with SJLC to determine if a real estate property tax appeal is a good course of action for you.