OFFICE OF TAX COLLECTOR

TODD N BURKEY, COLLECTOR

PROPERTY TAX AND SEWER USEAGE COLLECTION

901 ATLANTIC AVE

PO BOX 499

NORTH WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY 08260

PHONE: 609-522-2030

FAX: 609-846-9911

OFFICE HOURS: 9:00am to 4:00pm - MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

THE TAX OFFICE COLLECTS ALL PROPERTY TAXES, WHICH INCLUDE: LOCAL MUNICIPAL TAXES, COUNTY TAXES AND SCHOOL TAXES

GENERAL INFORMATION

TAX BILLS ARE MAILED EACH YEAR IN JULY.

SEWER BILLS ARE MAILED EACH YEAR IN THE SPRING.

TAX QUARTERS	SEWER QUARTERS
AUGUST 1	APRIL 1
NOVEMBER 1	JUNE 1
FEBRUARY 1	SEPTEMBER 1
MAY 1	DECEMBER 1

2007/2008 TAX BILLS

THIS YEARS BILLS WILL BE MAILED BY JULY 27, 2007 AND PAYMENT IS DUE AUGUST I, 2007. THE CITY HAS GRANTED AN EXTENTION TO AUGUST 21, 2007 TO PAY WITHOUT PENALTY.

2007 TAX SALE

The 2007 Tax Sale is scheduled for Thursday, December 27, 2007.

ALL UNPAID TAXES, INTEREST, MUNICIPAL CHARGES AND SEWER FEES ARE ELIGABLE FOR THE SALE AS 11/11/07.

INTEREST

QUARTERLY TAX INSTALLMENTS ARE DUE FEBUARY 1, MAY 1, AUGUST 1, AND NOVEMBER 1. THERE IS A 10 DAY GRACE PERIOD FOR EACH QUARTER. ANY TAXES REMAINING UNPAID ARE SUBJECT TO INTEREST AT THE RATE OF 8% PER ANNUM UP TO $1500.00 AND 18% PER ANNUM OVER $1500.00, CALCULATED FROM THE DUE DATE OF PAYMENT. A PENALTY OF 6% WILL BE CHARGED ON ANY DELINQUENCY IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00 IF UNPAID BY THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

NEW PROPERTY OWNERS

TAX BILLS AND SEWER BILLS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER AT THE SALE OF ANY PROPERTY. FAILURE TO RECEIVE A BILL DOES NOT RELEIVE THE PROPERTY OWNER OF THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PAYING MUNICIPAL CHARGES. PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX OFFICE IF YOU NEED A COPY OF YOUR BILLS.

PROPERTY TAX RELEIF

THERE ARE SEVERAL STATE PROGRAMS IN PLACE FOR TAX RELIEF FOR QUALIFIED PERSONS.

*SENIOR FREEZE - PROPERTY TAX REIMBURSEMENT

*HOMESTEAD CREDIT - REBATE PROGRAM

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT:

WWW.STATE.NJ.US/TREASURY/TAXATION/

PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION/CREDIT

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE TAX ASSESSOR

ADDRESS CHANGES

TO CHANGE TAX AND SEWER MAILING ADDRSSES PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE.

TO CHANGE SEWER USAGE MAILING ADDRESSES ONLY PLEASE CONTACT THE TAX COLLECTOR'S OFFICE.

DEPARTMENT CONTACTS

COLLECTOR

TODD N BURKEY, CTC
609-522-2030 ext 1300
tburkey@northwildwood.com

SENIOR TAX CLERK
CHERYL GUARINELLO
609-522-2030 ext 1320
cguarinello@northwildwood.com

SENIOR TAX CLERK
BARBARA HOFFNER
609-522-2030 ext 1310
bhoffner@northwildwood.com

CLERK
NANCY LOMONACO
609-522-2030 ext 1330
nlomonaco@northwildwood.com