Hackettstown, MT · Warren County
Senior Citizen, Disabled Person, or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Deduction Claim
This claim form is for qualified senior citizens, disabled people, or surviving spouses or civil union partners seeking a real property tax deduction on their dwelling house.
What this form is
Use this form to claim a real property tax deduction on your dwelling house as a qualified senior citizen, disabled person, or surviving spouse or civil union partner. The form says to file with the municipal tax assessor from October 1 through December 31 of the pretax year, or with the municipal tax collector from January 1 through December 31 of the tax year. It asks for claimant, property, income, residency, ownership, and eligibility information.
Who needs it
A qualified senior citizen, disabled person, or surviving spouse or civil union partner who is claiming a property tax deduction on their dwelling house needs this form.
How to submit it
File the completed claim with the municipal tax assessor from October 1 through December 31 of the pretax year, or with the municipal tax collector from January 1 through December 31 of the tax year.
About notarization
This form is signed and dated without a notary; its certification is treated as made under oath, and disability claimants attach a physician's or specified disability certificate.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download The Claim Form
Download the property tax deduction claim form.
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Complete The Claim
Enter claimant and dwelling details, the tax year, and information requested about eligibility, income, ownership, and residency.
- 3
Gather Supporting Documents
Attach photocopies of documentary proofs if required; disability claimants attach a physician's or specified disability certificate.
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File With The Tax Office
File with the municipal tax assessor during the pretax-year period or the municipal tax collector during the tax-year period stated on the form.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can use the property tax deduction claim?
- The form is for qualified New Jersey resident senior citizens, disabled people, and surviving spouses or surviving civil union partners claiming a deduction on their dwelling house.
- Do I need a notary for the property tax deduction claim?
- No. Sign and date the form without a notary. The certification is treated as made under oath; disability claimants must attach a physician's or specified disability certificate.
- How do I submit the property tax deduction claim?
- File with the municipal tax assessor from October 1 through December 31 of the pretax year, or with the municipal tax collector from January 1 through December 31 of the tax year.
Need something notarized?
This Senior Citizen, Disabled Person, or Surviving Spouse Property Tax Deduction Claim doesn’t need a notary — but if you have another Hackettstown form that does, a commissioned online notary can help.