During 1997, there were 216 appeals
filed with the Bergen County Board of Taxation. With stipulations and hearings
the County Board granted reductions totaling $3,343,700. The 1998 total
assessed value will be $2,571,466,305, and increase of $2,063,498 over the 1998
total of $2,569,402,807.
The constitution authorizes an
annual property tax deduction from the property taxes levied on a dwelling
house owned and occupied by a qualified senior citizen, a person who is 65
years of age or older, a person who is less than 65 years of age but is
permanently and totally disabled or a person who is a qualified surviving
spouse of either a senior citizen or a disabled person. To qualify as a senior
citizen, disabled person or a surviving spouse, you must: be a citizen of New
Jersey, own and occupy your dwelling or have a life estate and have an income
not to exceed $10,000 exclusive of Social Security or a comparable governmental
retirement or disability program not to exceed the equivalency under social
security.
The State constitution also provides
for a tax deduction for qualified veterans and/or their surviving spouse. To
qualify the veteran must have served during a designated time of war as follows
and have received an honorable discharge.
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Note:
Peacekeeping Missions require actual service in a combat zone for a total of
14 days, unless a service injury was received in a combat zone. |
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Operation Desert Shield/Storm |
Aug. 2,1990- |
Ongoing |
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Panama Peacekeeping Mission |
Dec. 20, 1989- |
Jan 31, 1990 |
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Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission |
Sept. 26, 1982 |
Dec. 1, 1987 |
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Grenada Peacekeeping Mission |
Oct. 23, 1983 - |
Nov. 21, 1983 |
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Vietnam Conflict |
Dec. 31, 1960 - |
May 7, 1975 |
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Korean Conflict |
June 23, 1950 - |
Jan. 31, 1955 |
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World War II |
Sept. 16, 1940 - |
Dec. 31, 1946 |
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World War I |
April 6,1917 - |
Nov. 11, 1918 |
These Constitutional authorizations
are administered by the assessor. For those individuals who feel they may
qualify, the assessor should be contacted for the necessary forms.
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