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Tax Collection
Borough of Highlands
2023-05-13T19:20:05-04:00
The Tax Collection Department is responsible for maintaining over 3,000 individual tax accounts and a like number of sewer usage accounts. Amounts charged and payments made are all individually maintained. The office hours are 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
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Tax Maps
Tax bills are mailed annually in July by the Borough. The taxes are due February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. A ten (10) grace period is provided by Borough resolution.
Tax installments not paid by the due date are subject to 8% interest on the first $1,500.00 of the delinquency and 18% on any amount in excess of $1,500.00. Also, any delinquency exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) pays a six percent (6 %) year -end penalty. These interest and penalties are the highest permitted under New Jersey statutes. Delinquent taxes open for one year or more are annually included in a tax sale in accordance with New Jersey statutes.
Online Tax and Sewer Payments
Tax and Sewer Payments Online
Tax Sale
Tax Lien Auction
Open Public Records Search System (OPRS)
To look up the most recent property information according to Monmouth County, you can leverage the Open Public Records Search System (OPRS). The search functionality covers all municipalities in Monmouth.
As a user, you can search by the following categories:
Map
Address
Block and Lot
Name
The link to the the county system is as follows:
Monmouth County OPRS
Senior Citizen/Veteran Deductions
Seniors — If you were 65 years or older as of December 31′ of the previous year, you may be eligible for a deduction of $250.00 annually, from your gross tax amount. Applicants must own and reside in the home on which the deduction is claimed. There is an income limitation of $10,000.00 combined income if married, excluding social security.
Veterans — If you have served in the armed forces or if you are a widow of a veteran that never remarried, you may be eligible for a deduction of $250.00 annually, from your gross tax amount. There is 100% permanently disabled veteran deduction which grants full tax exemption for qualified veterans.
Tax Department Links
NJ Dept. of Treasury Local Property Tax Forms:
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NJ Online Assessment Appeals :
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Downloads
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Claim for Home Improvement Tax Exemption – Abatement Form
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change-of-address form
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