Tax & Finance
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Joseph Zanga, CFO//Treasurer
Tina McDermott, Tax Collector Bill Coy, Finance Clerk Gina Kneser, Deputy Tax Collector Dates Taxes are Due:
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ACH/DIRECT DEBIT PAYMENT SCHEDULE
All Tax payments are due by state statute, on 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1 with a grace period of 10 days. On the 11th day interest reverts to the due date (unless billing delayed due to state/county budgetary delays). All those enrolled in ACH /Auto withdrawal from checking, will have their payment deducted between the 1st & 10th of the month payment is due.
Please contact Borough Hall, if you have questions or to debit your account automatically quarterly and never forget to pay your taxes again.
All Tax payments are due by state statute, on 2/1, 5/1, 8/1, 11/1 with a grace period of 10 days. On the 11th day interest reverts to the due date (unless billing delayed due to state/county budgetary delays). All those enrolled in ACH /Auto withdrawal from checking, will have their payment deducted between the 1st & 10th of the month payment is due.
Please contact Borough Hall, if you have questions or to debit your account automatically quarterly and never forget to pay your taxes again.
The Tax Collector would like to provide answers to some frequently asked questions, as well as offer guidance to accessing Tax relief programs should you be eligible.
When Will I Receive My Tax Bill?
Tax bills are mailed once a year and due August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st. Your tax bill is divided into four payment stubs. Bottom stubs are for the 3rd and 4th quarter payments of the current year and top stubs are for the 1st and 2nd quarter payments (estimated) of the following year. Tax bills are prepared as soon as the extended tax duplicate is delivered. If tax bills are issued after the statutory mailing date of June 14th, which happens often, the payment date after which interest will be charged will be 25 days after mailing, or the 10-day grace period, whichever is later. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the owner from paying property taxes.
What is the Last Date to Pay Taxes Without Penalty?
The 10th. NJSA 54:4-67 states that if payment is not received by the end of business hours on the 10th day of the grace period, interest is to be charged and reverts back to the due dates.
What is the Interest Rate on Late Payments?
Interest is 8% per annum on the first $1,500.00 of delinquency; balances more than $1,500.00 have an interest rate of 18% per annum. The 18% rate remains in place until the taxes are brought current. Interest is charged from the 1st of the month that payment is due, or the date of last payment. In addition, if the total balance (tax and interest) exceeds $10,000.00 on December 31, a 6% penalty shall be added to the amount due to the Borough. Under this statue, the collector must have physical possession of the payment; no postmarks accepted.
Why was my check sent back to me?
Either your check was written incorrectly, or you postdated your check. Postdated checks are NOT accepted and will be returned as per Depository State NJSA 40A:5-15
I Don't Have a Tax Bill — Why Am I Charged Interest?
NJSA 54:4-64 states that failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax due; it is the property owner's responsibility to ascertain from the proper official (Tax Collector) the amount due. If you have recently purchased the property, or lost your bill, you should call the Tax Collectors Office to obtain the amount due and request a copy of the bill or you may print a copy from our website at www.interlakenboro.com which also allows you to pay online via check or credit card.
Can Interest Be Waived?
No. New Jersey statutes do not permit the waiver or cancellation of any interest charges.
I paid off my mortgage, do you automatically update my records and send me a new bill?
No, we don’t. Kindly contact the tax office immediately so we may update our records and, if you request, get a new bill out to you.
For your convenience
Property Tax Relief Programs
For more information on these programs and to see if you are eligible, please go to https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml . Should you be eligible, you may download the required documents from this site and submit them to the Tax Collector or the State, depending on the program you are applying for.
Please feel free to email me anytime with questions or concerns regarding your property tax billing or navigating the available relief programs. I am at your disposal.
Tina McDermott
Tax Collector
[email protected]
When Will I Receive My Tax Bill?
Tax bills are mailed once a year and due August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st. Your tax bill is divided into four payment stubs. Bottom stubs are for the 3rd and 4th quarter payments of the current year and top stubs are for the 1st and 2nd quarter payments (estimated) of the following year. Tax bills are prepared as soon as the extended tax duplicate is delivered. If tax bills are issued after the statutory mailing date of June 14th, which happens often, the payment date after which interest will be charged will be 25 days after mailing, or the 10-day grace period, whichever is later. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the owner from paying property taxes.
What is the Last Date to Pay Taxes Without Penalty?
The 10th. NJSA 54:4-67 states that if payment is not received by the end of business hours on the 10th day of the grace period, interest is to be charged and reverts back to the due dates.
What is the Interest Rate on Late Payments?
Interest is 8% per annum on the first $1,500.00 of delinquency; balances more than $1,500.00 have an interest rate of 18% per annum. The 18% rate remains in place until the taxes are brought current. Interest is charged from the 1st of the month that payment is due, or the date of last payment. In addition, if the total balance (tax and interest) exceeds $10,000.00 on December 31, a 6% penalty shall be added to the amount due to the Borough. Under this statue, the collector must have physical possession of the payment; no postmarks accepted.
Why was my check sent back to me?
Either your check was written incorrectly, or you postdated your check. Postdated checks are NOT accepted and will be returned as per Depository State NJSA 40A:5-15
I Don't Have a Tax Bill — Why Am I Charged Interest?
NJSA 54:4-64 states that failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax due; it is the property owner's responsibility to ascertain from the proper official (Tax Collector) the amount due. If you have recently purchased the property, or lost your bill, you should call the Tax Collectors Office to obtain the amount due and request a copy of the bill or you may print a copy from our website at www.interlakenboro.com which also allows you to pay online via check or credit card.
Can Interest Be Waived?
No. New Jersey statutes do not permit the waiver or cancellation of any interest charges.
I paid off my mortgage, do you automatically update my records and send me a new bill?
No, we don’t. Kindly contact the tax office immediately so we may update our records and, if you request, get a new bill out to you.
For your convenience
- Automatic payment withdrawal (ACH), is available through your checking account, the form to enroll is available on our website or at Borough Hall. Payments are automatically deducted between the due date and the last day of the grace-period.
- Online bill-pay through our website via checking account or credit card. At this time, If you pay by e-check, our outside vendor charges a $1.95 convenience fee. The fee for all debit and credit card payments will be approximately 2.95% of your total bill.
- Need a copy of your Tax Bill or billing/payment history? Print your Tax bill via the website through the bill pay portal anytime and view the last 3 years of history.
- A drop box is available for after hours, in person, payments, located near the entrance door of the Municipal Building
Property Tax Relief Programs
- The Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) program reimburses eligible New Jersey residents who are senior citizens or disabled persons for property tax increases on their principal residence (home), call 1-800-882-6597 for questions or access the link below.
- $250 Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
- $250 Veteran Property Tax Deduction
- 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption
- Homestead Benefit, call 1-888-238-1233 for questions
- For Tax Relief Programs of NJ: https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml
For more information on these programs and to see if you are eligible, please go to https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml . Should you be eligible, you may download the required documents from this site and submit them to the Tax Collector or the State, depending on the program you are applying for.
Please feel free to email me anytime with questions or concerns regarding your property tax billing or navigating the available relief programs. I am at your disposal.
Tina McDermott
Tax Collector
[email protected]
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