Before You Send an Email

Check the Frequently Asked Questions (updated 05/02/2012) below to see if you can get the answer you need right away.

When you send an e-mail, make sure you provide your name(s), property location, and any other information necessary for us to answer your question.

Note:  Eligibility requirements and benefit amounts for 2011 will not be finalized until the completion of the State budget for FY 2013, that must be adopted by July 1, 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How do I know if I am eligible for the current year (2011) homestead benefit?
  
  
• My mailing address changed, how can I update this information?
  
  
• How will I know if I am getting a credit and how much it will be?
  
  
• My spouse and I are both under age 65 and each earned income of less than $75,000 in 2011, but when combined our income is more than $75,000. Do we qualify? We maintain the same principal residence.
  
  
• I own several houses in New Jersey. I live in one of the homes and the others are rental properties. Am I eligible for the homestead benefit on my principal residence and the rental properties too?
  
  
• I live in another state but I received a Homestead Benefit Application Packet for a vacation home that I own at the New Jersey shore. Am I eligible for a homestead benefit?
  
  
• I own a condo. How do I answer the question on my benefit application “Does the property have more than one unit”?
  
  
• My sister and I own a house together. How do we apply for the homestead benefit?
  
  
• My fiancé and I shared ownership of our home on October 1, 2011. We married prior to January 1, 2012. How should we apply for our 2011 homestead benefit?
  
  
• I received my homestead benefit application and it lists my name and the name of my former spouse. How should I apply for my 2011 homestead benefit?
  
  
• I married during 2011, but was the sole owner of my home on October 1, 2011. What income do I report on my homestead benefit application?
  
  
• I was married on October 1, 2011, and shared ownership of my home with my spouse. Now, I am separated/divorced. How will my 2011 homestead benefit be paid?
  
  
• I owned a home in New Jersey on October 1, 2011, but have since sold it and moved. How will I get my benefit?
  
  
• I live in a co-op and do not receive a property tax bill from my municipality. How will I get my benefit?
  
  
• Should I mail my Homestead Benefit Worksheet and/or confirmation number to the Division of Taxation?
  
  
• Can I check the status (amount) of my homestead benefit?
  
  
• I received a revised property tax bill (advice copy) showing that a homestead credit has been applied to my property tax bill. Since my property taxes are paid by my mortgage company, how will this affect the amount of my mortgage payments?
  
  
• I am delinquent in paying my property taxes. Will I receive a homestead benefit?