The Payment of Property Taxes Form is the request that an applicant to the Jersey City Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment sends to the City Tax Collector to get verification that no taxes or assessments are due on a property, or to learn the balance due. It is a Jersey City property tax verification tied to a land use application, published by the City of Jersey City Planning and Zoning. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original PDF is published by the city.
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What is Payment of Property Taxes Form – Jersey City, NJ?
The Payment of Property Taxes Form, printed on the PDF under the heading PAYMENT OF TAXES, is the request an applicant addresses to the City Tax Collector, City Hall, Room 101, asking for notice that no taxes or assessments are due on a property, or for the balance due.
Its purpose is stated at the top of the form: every application submitted to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment must be accompanied by verification of tax payments or balance due for the property that is the subject of the application. That verification must be obtained from the City Tax Collector, and this form is how it is requested.
The form is short. It has a FROM block for the applicant (three lines) and a PROPERTY IN QUESTION block (three lines). Its wording states that the request is made in conjunction with the applicant's application before the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. The form also states that a fee applies per lot.
The form is not the land use application itself. The Division of City Planning takes applications through the Jersey City Online Permitting and Licensing Portal, while this form goes to the City Tax Collector.
Who needs to file Payment of Property Taxes Form – Jersey City, NJ?
Applicants who have an application before the Jersey City Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment use this form. The form says every such application must be accompanied by verification of tax payments or balance due for the property that is the subject of the application, and that the verification must come from the City Tax Collector.
The form is written in the applicant's name: the FROM block asks for the applicant, and the PROPERTY IN QUESTION block asks for the property the application concerns. A separate request is implied for each lot, because the form states that the fee is charged per lot.
The form gives one exception about where it goes afterward: it is not to be returned to the Board Secretary unless the property is tax exempt. It does not describe who may sign or file on an applicant's behalf.
When to file Payment of Property Taxes Form – Jersey City, NJ
Use this form when you have an application before the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, because the verification of tax payments or balance due must accompany that application. The form prints no separate due date, so the timing follows your application.
Request the verification from the City Tax Collector early enough to have it in hand when the application is submitted. The form does not state how long the Tax Collector takes to respond. For application deadlines, check the Division of City Planning's page and the Jersey City Online Permitting and Licensing Portal.
How to fill out Payment of Property Taxes Form – Jersey City, NJ
Confirm you need tax verification
Use the form if you have an application before the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment, since the application must be accompanied by verification of tax payments or balance due.
Enter the applicant information
In the FROM block, write the applicant's name and details on the three APPLICANT lines.
Describe the property in question
In the PROPERTY IN QUESTION block, use the three lines to identify the property that is the subject of your application.
Check the request wording
The form asks the City Tax Collector to give notice that no taxes or assessments are due on the property, or to indicate the balance due, in conjunction with your board application.
Note the per-lot fee
The form states that a fee applies per lot. Check the amount printed on the form and confirm how to pay with the City Tax Collector.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check the applicant and property entries, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and forward it to the City Tax Collector only, as described under How to submit.
How to submit Payment of Property Taxes Form – Jersey City, NJ
The form goes to one place: the City Tax Collector, City Hall, Room 101. The printed instruction is that the form is to be forwarded to the City Tax Collector ONLY.
- City Tax Collector: send or bring the completed form to the City Tax Collector, City Hall, Room 101. The form names no other channel.
- Fee: a per-lot fee applies to this request. The amount is printed on the form, and the form does not say how it is paid, so confirm the payment method with the City Tax Collector.
- Board Secretary: do not return the form to the Board Secretary unless the property is tax exempt.
The verification you get back is what accompanies your Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment application. The Division of City Planning states that it takes no applications in person and that applications are submitted through the Jersey City Online Permitting and Licensing Portal at jcnj.org/permitportal, where you must register and create an account. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Returning the form to the Board Secretary; it goes to the City Tax Collector only, unless the property is tax exempt.
- Submitting a Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment application without the tax verification from the City Tax Collector.
- Leaving the PROPERTY IN QUESTION lines blank or incomplete, so the Tax Collector cannot identify the property.
- Ignoring the per-lot fee, especially when the application involves more than one lot.
- Leaving the FROM block without the applicant's name and address.
- Sending the form to the Division of City Planning instead of City Hall, Room 101; the form is addressed to the City Tax Collector.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Payment of Property Taxes Form in Jersey City?
It is the City of Jersey City request that asks the City Tax Collector to confirm that no taxes or assessments are due on a property, or to state the balance due. It supports an application to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Who needs a Jersey City property tax verification?
Applicants to the Planning Board or Zoning Board of Adjustment. The form says every such application must be accompanied by verification of tax payments or balance due for the property, obtained from the City Tax Collector.
Where do I send the Payment of Property Taxes Form?
To the City Tax Collector, City Hall, Room 101. The form says it is to be forwarded to the City Tax Collector only, and it names no other channel. It is not to be returned to the Board Secretary unless the property is tax exempt.
Is there a fee for the Payment of Taxes request?
Yes. The form states that a fee applies for each lot covered by the request. The amount is printed on the form, and the form does not say how it is paid, so confirm the payment method with the City Tax Collector.
Do I return the form to the Board Secretary?
No, not in general. The form says it is not to be returned to the Board Secretary unless the property is tax exempt. Otherwise it is forwarded to the City Tax Collector only.
Can I fill out the Payment of Property Taxes Form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF is an independent service and does not send the form to the City Tax Collector; you forward it yourself through the city's channels.
Is this form the same as the Planning Board application?
No. This form only requests tax verification. The Division of City Planning takes the applications themselves through the Jersey City Online Permitting and Licensing Portal at jcnj.org/permitportal, and does not take applications in person.
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