1. SENIOR CITIZEN /DISABLED PERSON/SURVIVING SPOUSE DEDUCTION
STATE REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Must apply no later than December 31 pretax year*
(b) Must be New Jersey citizen as of October 1 pretax year*
(c) Must be property owner as of October 1 pretax year*
(d) Must be resident of the dwelling house as of October 1 pretax year*
(e) Must be resident of New Jersey for 1 year immediately prior to October 1 pretax year*
(f) Must be age 65 for Senior Citizen as of December 31 pretax year*
(g) Must be Permanent and Total Disability as of December 31 pretax year*
(h) Surviving Spouse must be 55 years or more as December 31 pretax year* and at time of spouse's death
(i) Income will not exceed $10,000 per year after social security or federal pension allowance
(j)Deduction $250.00 per year (annual income verification required)
2. VETERANS/SURVIVING SPOUSE DEDUCTION
STATE REQUIREMENTS:
(a) Must apply no later than December 31 pretax year*
(b) Must have had active wartime service in US Armed Forces and been honorably discharged
(c) Must own the property, wholly or in part, or hold legal title to property for deduction claimed
(d) Must be a citizen and legal of domiciliary resident of New Jersey
(e) All requirements must be met as of October 1 pretax year*
(f) Surviving spouse must show documentation that the deceased veteran was resident of New Jersey at
time of death who had active wartime service in US Armed Forces, honorably discharged
(g) Surviving spouse has not remarried
(h) Surviving spouse be a legal or domiciliary resident of New Jersey
(i) Surviving spouse own the property, wholly or in part, or hold legal title at time deduction is claimed
(j) Deduction $250.00 per year
* Pretax year means the year prior to the calendar tax year for which deduction is claimed.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND FILING FORMS AVAILABLE AT THE ASSESSORS OFFICE.
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