An improvement to your home will increase its selling price and property tax. This will take the form of an added assessment tax bill, which you will receive in the mail after the improvement is substantially completed for its intended use. This bill shall be payable on November 1, February 1, and May 1. Then, the added assessment amount will be included in your annual tax bill received in July for the new tax year.
The added assessment is the difference between the property assessment before and after the improvement. It does not reflect the cost of the amenity itself or the cost of the project.
If you did not receive an Added Assessment Tax Bill for work completed in the previous year, you will receive an Omitted Added Assessment Bill, in addition to an Added Assessment Bill, the following year. The original bill will be mailed to your mortgage company if you have one, and you will receive an advice only copy. We recommend that you contact your mortgage company to ensure payment will be made.
Tax Assessor
The Tax Assessor is responsible for the listing and assessment of all properties within the municipality. The tax list is prepared each year and presented to the Bergen County Board of Taxation each January.
All appeals must be filed with the Bergen County Board of Taxation before May 1st of each year. Parcels with an assessment in excess of $1,000,000 may be filed directly with the New Jersey State Tax Court in Trenton. Appeals from added or omitted assessments must be submitted by December 1st to the Bergen County Board of Taxation. Petitions of appeals may be obtained by calling the Bergen County Board of Taxation at (201) 336-6300 or by writing to the address below:
Bergen County Board of Taxation
Two Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Staff Contacts
| Name | Title | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Angela Mattiace | Tax Assessor | (201) 818-4400 ext. 210 |