Beverly City Tax Collector
Tax Collector – Nicole Chicone-Shively
Fax: 609-387-3558
Email: taxcollector@thecityofbeverly.com
Please contact the Municipal Clerk at (609) 747-4084 or the City Administrator at (609) 747-4090 for assistance.
Senior Citizens Annual Property Tax Deduction:
Annual deduction of $250.00 from property taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or disabled who have been in their home since October 1st of the pretax year, and whose income is less than $10,000/year, after a permitted exclusion of one of the following:
- Social Security Benefits
- Federal Government Retirement/Disability Pension State, County
- Municipal Government Pension
Veterans Deduction:
Annual deduction of $250.00 from property taxes for qualified war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses who have been in their home as of October 1st of the pretax year.
* Forms for the above may be obtained from the Tax Collector or Tax Assessor.
Property Tax Relief Programs:
Information about the Homestead Rebate or Property Tax Reimbursement (Tax Freeze) may be found on the NJ Division of Taxation web site
Additional information regarding the Division of Taxation’s Tax Relief Program can be found at https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml
General Information:
Make checks payable to: Beverly City
Mailing address: 446 Broad Street, Beverly NJ 08010
Physical address: 446 Broad Street, Beverly NJ 08010
Note: We will not hold postdated checks!
Interest rate
8% on the first $1500.00 and 18% on all delinquencies thereafter. 6% Year End Penalty on all balances (including interest) over $10,000.00 as of 12/31.
Tax Sale
Properties are subject to Tax Sale if prior year taxes are delinquent.
Billing
Taxes are billed once a year after all budgets are adopted.
Added Assessment Bills:
Are for improvements made after October 1st of the pretax year and before September 1st of the current year. These bills are due on November 1st along with the original bill received in June or July. Homeowners with added assessments will be paying with two (2) bills through the second quarter of the following year. You may combine figures on one check.
New Property Owners:
When ownership of property changes, the tax bill is to be forwarded to the new homeowner. If you have not received a bill within a reasonable amount of time after purchase, please call the Tax Collectors office for information.
** In order to remove a deceased person from our records, we need a copy of a death certificate.
Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights
P. L. 2017, c. 128.
OverviewThe Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights ensures that: 1) All property taxpayers are accorded the basic rights of fair and equitable treatment under the State Constitution and laws of New Jersey; 2) All property taxpayers receive the information and assistance they need to understand and meet their property tax responsibilities.
Services to Property TaxpayersAs a property taxpayer, you have the right to obtain information explained in simple, nontechnical terms about:
- Your responsibilities and rights as a property owner and property taxpayer;
- Your real property assessment and how it is determined and calculated;
- Your right to appeal and how to appeal an assessment you believe is incorrect as to your property or as to another property in the same county and the time limits involved;
- Your right, in the context of a property tax appeal, to view the property record card of other real property in the municipality;
- Responsiveness You have the right to expect questions will be responded to within a reasonable amount of time;
- Statements and Notices You have the right to expect all notices you receive will clearly identify the purpose of the communication and the proper procedure when responding;
- For More Information Many Local Property Tax forms and publications are available on our website;
Required Website Posting The Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights must be posted on the webpage of each county board of taxation and each municipality in the State having an internet webpage.