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Tax Assessor's Office
Hours:
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. daily Monday thru Friday
(201) 330 - 2030
Municipal Government
Center
Third floor
Property tax deduction
Veteran or surviving spouse of a veteran or serviceperson
You may be eligible for a
$250 deduction on your taxes if you are an honorably discharged veteran
and have served in active duty at any time during one of the following:
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Operation Iraqi Freedom |
March
19, 2003 |
Ongoing |
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Operation Enduring
Freedom |
September
11, 2001 |
Ongoing |
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"Joint
Endeavor/Joint Guard" - Bosnia & Herzegovina |
November
20, 1995 |
June
20, 1998 |
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"Restore
Hope" Mission - Somalia |
December
5, 1992 |
March
31, 1994 |
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Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm Mission |
August
2, 1990 |
February
28, 1991 |
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Panama Peacekeeping
Mission |
December
20, 1989 |
January
31, 1990 |
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Grenada
Peacekeeping Mission |
October
23, 1983 |
November
21, 1983 |
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Lebanon
Peacekeeping Mission |
September
26, 1982 |
December
1, 1987 |
| Vietnam
Conflict |
December
31, 1960 |
May
7, 1975 |
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Lebanon Crisis of
1958 |
July
1, 1958 |
November
1, 1958 |
| Korean
Conflict |
June
23, 1950 |
January
31, 1955 |
| World
War II |
September
16, 1940 |
December
31, 1946 |
| World
War I |
April
6, 1917 |
November
11, 1918 |
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Note:
Peacekeeping Missions require a minimum of 14 days service in the actual
combat zone except where service-incurred injury or disability occurs in
the combat zone, the actual time served, though less than 14 days, is
sufficient for purposes of property tax exemption or deduction.
The 14 day requirement for Bosnia and Herzegovina may be met by service
in one or both operations for 14 days continuously or in
aggregate. For Bosnia and Herzegovina combat zone also includes
the airspace above those nations.
Note:
If you are sixty-five or older or permanently and totally disabled, and
are residing in the dwelling you own, you may be eligible to receive a
reduction on your taxes. Please call the Assessor's office for
details if you think you qualify, since there is a specified income
limitation.
Exemption on
Home Improvements
If you are planning a home improvement you may
qualify for the (5) five year home improvement tax assessment exemption
if your home is one or two family dwelling, 20 years old or older.
The maximum abatement exemption is $15,000 per dwelling unit.
Applications are mailed to applicants upon the issuing of a building
permit.
Tax Rate
Year 2005 - $28.66 per thousand
Director's Ratio
Year 2006 - 63.47%
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