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2006 Homestead Rebate and
Senior Freeze Deadline Extension
June 1, 2007
From the NJ Department of
Local Government Services...
The deadline for senior and
disabled homeowners to file their 2006 homestead rebate
applications has been extended from June 1, 2007 to August
15, 2007. The deadline for filing 2006 Senior Freeze
(Property Tax Reimbursement) applications has also been
extended to August 15 from the original June 1 due date.
The homestead rebate
application deadline has also been extended for all eligible
tenants, whether they are seniors or disabled or not. The
tenant rebate application (Form TR-1040), which is filed
with the applicants New Jersey income tax return, was due on
April 17, 2007. For taxpayers who have already filed their
2006 New Jersey income tax returns, but did not complete the
tenant rebate application even though they are eligible, the
new filing deadline is August 15. Tenants who are not
required to file a New Jersey income tax return, or who are
filing their return under extension can still file only Form
TR-1040 to apply for a homestead rebate, and have until
October 31 to do so.
Because of the time needed to
process both the homeowner rebate and Senior Freeze
applications, eligible applicants who file applications for
either of these benefits after the original June 1 deadline
may not receive their checks in the initial mailings. The
Senior Freeze checks are currently scheduled to be mailed
mid-July and the homestead rebate checks for senior and
disabled homeowners are currently scheduled to be mailed in
early August. Checks for applicants who file between June
1st and August 15 will be issued as quickly as possible.
Homestead rebate checks for tenants are also scheduled to
be mailed in early August.
Members of the public should
be referred to the following:
Homestead Rebate:
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To file homeowner
applications by phone: 1-877-658-2972
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To file homeowner
applications online:
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/
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To ask questions:
1-888-238-1233 (homeowners) or 609-292-6400
(tenants)
Online information:
Homeowners:
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/homestead/06hrhomeownergeninf.htm
Tenants:
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/homestead/06hrgeninf.htm
Taxation e-mail address for
homestead rebate questions:
nj.homesteadrebate@treas.state.nj.us
Property Tax Reimbursement Program:
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To ask questions:
1-800-882-6597
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To check the status of a
filed application: 1-800-882-6597
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To listen to information
or to order an application: 1-800-323-4400
Online information:
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/propfrez.htm
TTY Equipment Users: 1-800-286-6613 or 609-984-7300
Taxation e-mail address for general tax questions:
nj.taxation@treas.state.nj.us
Agents are available during normal business hours from 8:30
a.m. until 4:30
p.m., Monday through Friday, to answer questions or to
assist senior and
disabled homeowners in filing their applications. |
