TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE INFORMATION

***Every homeowner receives a tax bill regardless of whether his or her taxes are escrowed or not.***

FINAL/PRELIMINARY tax bills are mailed once a year after the TAX RATE is established.  Homeowners should receive bills by early July.  RETAIN BILL FOR INCOME TAX AND APPEAL PURPOSES. If you are a new owner/or just haven't received a bill, by law, it is your responsibility to call and ask for a bill.  It's better to do this than to pay interest. 

 DUE DATES

3RD QUARTER 2010                 AUGUST 1 (INTEREST ACCRUES AFTER AUGUST 10^TH)

4TH QUARTER 2010                 NOVEMBER 1 (INTEREST ACCRUES AFTER NOVEMBER 10^TH)

1ST QUARTER 2011                 FEBRUARY 1 (INTEREST ACCRUES AFTER FEBRUARY 10^TH)

2ND QUARTER 2011                 MAY 1 (INTEREST ACCRUES AFTER MAY 10^TH)

INTEREST ACCRUES AT 8% ON THE FIRST $1500.00, THEN 18% AFTER THAT

********IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN E-MAIL REMINDER PLEASE SEND YOUR REQUEST TO:******* TAXCOLLECTOR@UPPERTOWNSHIP.COM

AND WE WILL GLADLY SEND YOU A QUARTLERY E-MAIL REMINDER

CALL US WITH ANY QUESTIONS:  628-2011 EXTENSION 260

Email: taxcollector@uppertownship.com

TAX OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m

Township Hall Municipal Building

2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg 08270

MAILING ADDRESS:  PO Box 216, Tuckahoe, N.J.  08250-0216

OFFICE PERSONNEL: Rhonda Sharp, TAX COLLECTOR

                                  Patty Smyth, Tax Clerk

PAYMENTS:  Online Payments go to: WWW.UPPERTOWNSHIP.COM

By Check: Detach the appropriate stub and mail with your check - the cancelled check will be your receipt. Include the Block, Lot and (if applicable/Qualification) number on your check. FULL QUARTER AMOUNTS MUST BE PAID-PARTIAL PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

At TD Bank: CURRENT quarter taxes may be paid at TDBANK—RT 9 MARMORA – TD BANK CANNOT ACCEPT LATE PAYMENTS.  You must have your payment stub to make payments at TD Bank

Online bill pay: When paying through your banks on-line bill pay service, allow enough time for them to mail us the check; it can take up to 10 days for us to receive an on-line bill pay check. Please include your block, lot & qualification number for identification. Check to make sure you are paying the correct amount.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES CAN WE ACCEPT POST-DATED CHECKS!

INTEREST CHARGES:  Any taxes remaining unpaid after the 10th day of February, May, August, and November are subject to interest at the rate of 8% first $1,500 and 18% over $1,500. Accounts with a $10,000 balance as of 12/31 -- 6% penalty.  Interest accrues from the due date.

TAX SALE:  Any prior year tax still unpaid in the current year is subject to Tax Sale. Certified checks are required for all payments on properties subject to Tax Sale. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP TAXES PAID CURRENT TO AVOID ADDITIONAL COST, INTEREST & PENALTIES associated with the Tax Sale. 

ADDED ASSESSMENT bills are mailed in October and the full amount is due November 1^st. Added Assessments are any improvement made to the property on or before October 1^st of the pretax year and are in addition to the regular bills.

 CHANGES: Any corrections in address, assessment, property location, building description, additional lots, land description (lot size) or tax deductions must be directed to the TAX ASSESSOR at 628-2813 EXTENSION 330.

TAX APPEALS: Must be filed at the Cape May County Tax Board by April 1^st. Green cards mailed in the beginning of the year will contain tax appeal information.  GREEN CARDS ARE FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES ONLY, NOT FOR INCOME TAX FILING.

Updated 05/20/10