Toms River Seniors Can Still Apply For Property Tax Freeze

TOMS RIVER, NJ — Eligible senior citizens can still apply for New Jersey's Senior Freeze property tax reimbursement program, after the state extended the deadline to Dec. 31.

The program reimburses eligible senior citizens and disabled persons for property tax or mobile home park site fee increases on their principal residence. To qualify, you must meet all the eligibility requirements for each year from the base year through the application year (the current application year is 2019).

The eligibility requirements are as follows:

You (or your spouse/civil union partner) were:

• 65 or older on Dec. 31, 2018; or
• Actually receiving federal Social Security disability benefit payments (not benefit payments received on behalf of someone else) on or before Dec. 31, 2018.

You must have lived in New Jersey continuously since Dec. 31, 2008, or earlier, as either a homeowner or a renter.

Home Ownership

Homeowners. You owned and lived in your home since Dec. 31, 2015, or earlier (and you still owned and lived in that home on Dec. 31, 2019).
Mobile Home Owners. You leased a site in a mobile home park where you placed a manufactured or mobile home that you owned since Dec. 31, 2015, or earlier (and still lived in that home/leased the site on Dec. 31, 2019).

If you moved from one New Jersey property to another and received a reimbursement for your previous residence for the last full year you lived there, you may qualify for an exception to re-applying to the Senior Freeze Program. Visit Requirements for Resuming Eligibility for more information.

Property Taxes/ Site Fees

Homeowners. The 2018 property taxes due on your home must have been paid by June 1, 2019, and the 2019 property taxes must be paid by June 1, 2020.

Mobile Home Owners. Your site fees must have been paid by December 31 of each year respectively.

Income Limit

Your total annual income (combined if you were married or in a civil union and lived in the same home) was:

• 2018 – $89,013 or less; and
• 2019 – $91,505 or less

See Income Limits History for past years’ income limit amounts.

Payment Dates

Senior Freeze payments to eligible taxpayers began on October 15, 2020 and will continue on a rolling basis as applications are received.

Senior Freeze Applications

Applications were mailed in February to the last address you filed with. If you did not receive your booklet, contact the Senior Freeze Property Tax Reimbursement Information Line for assistance at 1-800-882-6597.

About the Senior Freeze:

• Eligibility Requirements
• How to Apply
• Income Standards
• Check Information
• Check the Status of Your Senior Freeze
• Frequently Asked Questions

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