Trouble Paying Property Taxes In Nutley? NJ ‘Senior Freeze’ May Help

NUTLEY, NJ — If you’re a Nutley senior who is having trouble paying your property taxes, there may be a state program that can help, a local official says.

On Wednesday, Township of Nutley Revenue and Finance Commissioner Thomas Evans announced that the state of New Jersey will begin mailing 2022 PTR-2 applications this month to existing applicants who have met the eligibility requirements for the 2022 Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement. These are personalized applications and are not available on the state website, he said.

The Senior Freeze Program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence (main home). To qualify, residents must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year. Learn more here.

“This has been an invaluable program for seniors, and for many, it has helped them stay in their homes in this environment of ever-increasing costs,” Evans said.

“All taxpayers who are currently in the Senior Freeze Program should make sure to file on time and have your application certified by the tax collector – especially if your properties have changed as a result of the latest revaluation of your home,” Evans added.

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Evans shared the following information about the program:

"For applicants who are filing for a reimbursement the first time (or who filed an application the previous year that the state denied because the applicant did not meet all the eligibility requirements), they can print a complete packet (PTR-1) directly from nj.gov/taxation. If you do not have access to a computer or printer, copies are available in both the tax collector and tax assessor’s offices. (Please note the bottom portion of form PTR-2A and PTR-1A must be filled out by Rosemarie Berry, Tax Collector. You may drop off your form or mail with a self-addressed envelope to 1 Kennedy Drive, Nutley NJ 07110)."

The deadline for 2022 applications is October 31, 2023.

2022 Eligibility Requirements (must fit ALL requirements):

• You were age 65 or older on December 31, 2021, or you were receiving Social Security disability payments on December 31, 2021 and also on December 31, 2022
• You lived in New Jersey continuously since December 31, 2011 or earlier, as either a homeowner or renter
• You owned and lived in your home or leased a site in a mobile home park for a manufactured or mobile home that you owned since December 31, 2018 or earlier
• You paid all 2021 property taxes by June 1, 2022, and all 2022 property taxes by June 1, 2023
• Your annual income was less than $94,178 in 2021 and less than $99,735 in 2022.

With some exceptions, all income must be considered, including Social Security, pension, etc., Evans said.

2022 Senior Freeze Payment Schedule

Application filed: Checks will be issued on or before:

Before May 1, 2023 July 15, 2023

May 1 - June 1, 2023 September 1, 2023

June 2 - September 1, 2023 November 1, 2023

September 2 - November 1, 2023 December 1, 2023

For More Information

• Visit: nj.gov/taxation, select Property Tax Relief and then Senior Freeze Program.
• Call the Senior Freeze Hotline at 1-800-882-6597.

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