Frequently Asked Property Tax Questions
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- When are taxes due & when will I receive my Tax Bill?
- Taxes are due quarterly.
- February 1st, May 1st, August 1st & November 1st.
- Tax Bills are mailed annually in July.
- The annual bill includes four payment stubs.
- Two for the 3rd and 4th quarters of the current year
- Two for the 1st and 2nd quarters of the subsequent year.
- The annual bill includes four payment stubs.
- Per NJ State Statutes postmarks cannot be accepted as date of receipt of tax payment.
- Taxes are due quarterly.
- How are my taxes calculated?
- The tax calculation is developed by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the current tax year rate.
- 2023 $2.454 per 100
- The tax calculation is developed by multiplying the assessed value of the property by the current tax year rate.
- Who determines the Tax Rate & how?
- The tax rate is determined by the Morris County Board of Taxation upon the approval of municipal, school and county annual budgets.
- Where can I submit my tax payment?
- On-line ACH
- By mail to: Tax Collector Office, First Floor, 6 West Main Street, Mendham, NJ 07945.
- In person at the Tax Collector's Office at the Bowers Building or the Phoenix House.
- Outside drop boxes at the Bowers Building
- Located on the right side and on the front porch of the Bowers Building.
- Only check payments can be left in the drop boxes.
- What payment methods are acceptable?
- On-line ACH
- Check
- Make payable to: Borough of Mendham.
- Cash
- Please drop-off inside at the Bowers Building Tax Office or Phoenix House.
- For non-ACH payments, please submit the stub for the current quarter with your payment to avoid errors.
- How are receipts for tax payment provided?
- If you wish a hand-stamped receipt, mail the entire tax bill with a self addressed stamped envelop and payment to:
- Tax Collector Office, First Floor, 6 West Main Street, Mendham, NJ 07945.
- The top half of the bill will be stamped, receipted and return mailed to you.
- Generally your cancelled check or On-Line ACH confirmation is your receipt and a hand-stamped reciept is not necessary.
- If you wish a hand-stamped receipt, mail the entire tax bill with a self addressed stamped envelop and payment to:
- How can I get a copy of my tax bill?
- To receive a duplicate tax bill send a note or email requesting a duplicate tax bill and authorizing the Tax Office to mail future bills and notices to you.
- Remember to include your mailing address.
- Emails can be sent to borotax@mendhamnj.org
- What is the Grace Period to pay taxes and not incur an interest charge?
- There is a 10-day interest free Grace Period.
- The Grace Period deadline is the 10th of the month in which the tax bill payment is due.
- When is a Tax Bill Payment Delinquent?
- The day after the 10-day Grace Period deadline.
- or the 11th of the month in which the tax bill payment is due.
- When is interest charged?
- When the Tax Bill Payment becomes deliquent.
- Interest is calculated from the tax payment due date until the date of receipt of the tax bill payment.
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The date of receipt of the tax bill payment is not the postmark date. It is the date received by the Tax Collector's Office.
- When the Tax Bill Payment becomes deliquent.
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What is the interest rate charged?
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The rate of interest on an upaid tax bill is:
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8% per annnum on the first $1,500 deliquent and
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18% per annum on any amount delinquent in excess of $1,500.
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- When is a penalty rate charged in addition to the interest rate charged?
- A penalty of 6% in addition to interest is charged for delinquencies in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) that are not paid prior to the end of the fiscal year.
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When are delinquencies placed on the tax sale list & published in the paper?
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All properties with a tax or sewer delinquency from the prior year are required by state statute to be placed on the tax sale list.
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All delinquencies from 2022 will be placed on the tax sale list that is compiled in Fall of 2023.
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How do tax delinquencies affect the tax rate for residences?
- The total prior year delinquency is a factor in calculating the current year's tax rate therefore it's significant for taxes to be paid up-to-date prior to the end of the year.