Deadline
New Jersey Appeals Are Due April 1, or January 15 in Some Counties
In most New Jersey counties, an appeal to the County Board of Taxation is due by April 1, or by May 1 if your town did a revaluation or reassessment, or 45 days from the bulk mailing of assessment notices, whichever is later. Burlington, Gloucester, and Monmouth counties follow an alternate calendar with a January 15 deadline. If your assessment exceeds $1,000,000 you may file directly with the Tax Court. Confirm your county’s deadline before you file.
Start With the Parcel
The municipal assessor record is where the assessment, owner details, and property facts usually begin. Homespring uses the address step to orient the case before asking for more homeowner effort.
Evidence Matters More Than Frustration
A strong appeal usually depends on comparable sales, parcel detail accuracy, and any specific condition issues that affect value.
County Rules Still Control
Homespring can help homeowners organize the process, but the assessment record, the board’s filing steps, and the property’s facts still drive the outcome.
How New Jersey Appeals Work
- Confirm the municipal assessment and the property record first.
- File a Petition of Appeal (Form A-1) with the County Board of Taxation by your county’s deadline; a filing fee applies based on assessed value.
- Gather comparable sales that reflect market value as of the October 1 pretax-year assessment date.
- If you disagree with the county board’s judgment, you can appeal to the Tax Court of New Jersey within 45 days.
Where to File and Where to Appeal Next
New Jersey appeals are filed with the County Board of Taxation using the Petition of Appeal (Form A-1). Most counties use the April 1 deadline, while Burlington, Gloucester, and Monmouth counties use a January 15 deadline, and assessments above $1,000,000 may go directly to the Tax Court. If you disagree with the county board’s judgment, the next step is the Tax Court of New Jersey within 45 days. Homeowners can always appeal on their own for free; Homespring is for those who would rather have the comparable sales, evidence, and hearing handled for them.
- New Jersey Division of Taxation for statewide appeal rules, county deadlines, and the Tax Court review level.
- New Jersey Alternate Assessment Calendar for the January 15 deadline in Burlington, Gloucester, and Monmouth counties.
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