Seniors and Disabled Should Apply for Tax Rebate Program

The filing deadline for the 2012 Senior Freeze Program has been extended from June 3 to September 16, 2013.     

The program provides a partial reimbursement of 2012 property taxes to low-income senior citizens and disabled residents living anywhere in New Jersey.

The Division of Taxation mailed the 2012 Senior Freeze application booklets to current participates as well as other residents who may now be eligible for the program in February.  

For eligible senior and disabled residents, who file their application by the June 3 deadline, the Division of Taxation plans to mail their reimbursement checks by mid-July. 
 
Checks for eligible applicants who file their 2012 applications after June 3 will be processed and delivered as quickly as possible thereafter, according to state officials.

For more information on the 2012 Senior Freeze Program, or to obtain an application, residents can contact the Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) Hotline at 1-800-882-6597 or visit one of the Taxation Regional Offices around the State.

Representatives are available by phone or in person from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Directions to the Regional Offices are available at: www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ot1.shtml.    

Information about the Senior Freeze Program, including the eligibility requirements, is also available on the Division of Taxation’s Web site at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/buffer.shtml.