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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?