Tax Collector's Office

Tax Collector: Carol A. Brown-Layou, C.T.C.
Phone Number: 609-267-1891 Ext. 3
Hours: 9:00 AM-4:00 PM-Monday-Friday
Email: cbrown@westampton.com

2009 TAX RATE

Local Purpose .591
District School 1.225
Regional School .645
County Tax .561
Library Tax .054
County Farmland Open Space .073
Municipal Open Space .040

TOTAL 3.189

QUARTERLY TAXES DUE*

FEBRUARY 1ST
MAY 1ST
AUGUST 1ST
NOVEMBER 1ST

*10 DAY GRACE PERIOD OF EACH QUARTER

PAYMENT PROCEDURES

Payments may be made by mail, drop box (located outside of the Municipal Building) or
at the Tax Collector’s Office located on the second floor at:

Tax Collector-Westampton Township
710 Rancocas Road
Westampton, NJ 08060

Receipts:
The entire bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope must accompany remittances requiring a receipt. Otherwise, it is acceptable to detach the appropriate stub to mail along with your check, and the canceled check will serve as your receipt.

If you make your payment at the office, please be sure to bring your entire bill with you so it may be receipted.

PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTIONS AND EXEMPTIONS:

There are three basic deductions available-Senior Citizen Deduction, Disabled Deductions, and a Veterans Deduction. (Each deduction is $250.00 per year per deduction.) An application must be filled out for each deduction.

Necessary Qualifications:

To qualify for any of the $250 deductions, a taxpayer must, as of October 1 of the pretax year;

--Be legal owner of, or have a fractional interest (i.e. life rights) in, the property on which the deduction is claimed, and
--Be a citizen and resident of New Jersey (the word resident is intended to mean that the applicant must have resided in the State of New Jersey for the 12-month period immediately preceding October 1 of the pre-tax year. The word citizen is intended to mean a citizen of New Jersey.) and
--Reside at the property for which the application for deduction is being made, and
--Receive (or reasonably anticipate receiving) an annual income (joint income with spouse) of $10,000 or less.

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a Veterans Deduction must have served in active service time of war, submit a DD-214 form, and have been honorably discharged or released.

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a Senior Citizen Deduction must be 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the pre-tax year.

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a Disabled Person Deduction must be permanently and totally disabled (the word disable means an inability to engage in any substantial activity) as of December 31 of the pre-tax year.

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a Surviving Spouse of a Senior Citizen or Disabled Person must:

--Not have remarried, and
--Have been at least 55 years of age at the time of the death of the deceased spouse, and
--Have reached age 55 by December 31 of the pre-tax year, and
--be the surviving spouse of a person who was actually receiving either Senior Citizen Deduction or a Disabled Person Deduction at the time of his/her death.

TAX SALE

Each year, there is a Tax Sale for unpaid taxes, Mt. Holly MUA charges, and other municipal charges from the previous year. Notification of the Tax Sale is published in the Burlington County Times four weeks prior to the Tax Sale, names cannot be removed once advertised. At the Tax Sale, a lien is sold for the amount of delinquent taxes, and water/sewer charges, plus interest and costs of sale. The Tax Sale is done by public auction.

NEW JERSEY PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS

Besides the Senior Citizen/Disabled and Veterans Deduction, the State of New Jersey offers a number of other Property Tax Relief programs.

Information on these programs may be found at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.htm. You may also call the Automated Tax Information System at 1-800-323-4400.