tax / water / sewer

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Delinquent Interest on Municipal Charges

 By law, the Borough of Ocean Gate has adopted by Resolution an interest rate of 8% per annum on the first $1,500.00 of delinquency and 18% per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500.00.  The Tax Collector is also authorized to charge a taxpayer having a tax, water and sewer total delinquency in excess of $10,000.00, at the end of the calendar year, a Year-End-Penalty of 6%.  N.J.S.A. 54:4-67

Making a Payment

Please take notice: NJSA 40A:5-15 requires that all funds received by the Tax Collector be deposited within 48 hours. Postdated checks will be returned to the maker.
In person – We accept cash, check or money order at our office located at 801 Ocean Gate Ave from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Refunds must be in writing (only if a credit is present) and take 4 to 6 weeks to process. Refunds must be presented and approved at a Borough Council meeting.

Payment Options

• Online Web Payment and Inquiry Portal – This portal allows you to view and pay Tax, Water and Sewer billing. The Tax rate and assessments are included. You may make payments as an ACH electronic check transaction for $1.95 per transaction or credit / debit cards for 2.95% of the transaction. Visa debit card is charged $3.95 per transaction and is not accepted for water & sewer, only taxes.

**Fees are subject to change.

 Liens, special assessment, and special charges are for view purposes only.

• Drop Box – Is located outside the main entrance of Borough Hall. Please note that any payments put in after 3 p.m. will be considered as received the following business day with that day’s interest, if applicable.
• By Mail – Do not send cash through the mail. Personal, Certified checks, and money orders are accepted. Do not combine Tax Payments, Water Payments and/or Sewer Payments on one check. Please address your payment to either the Ocean Gate Borough – Tax, Water or Sewer or to the Ocean Gate Borough Tax Office – with proper identification where monies are to be posted. 

Postmark is not accepted.

 Annual Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons: Annual deduction of up to $250.00 from property taxes for homeowners aged 65 or older or disabled who meet certain income and residency requirements.  

Eligibility Requirements: NJ Division of Taxation - Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) Eligibility Requirements www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/ptr/eligibility.shtml

NJ Division of Taxation - Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) How to Apply

www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/ptr/claim.shtml

Important Program Changes Coming Next Year

P.L. 2023, c.75 which was signed into law June 30, 2023, expands the income limit and simplifies the residency requirements for new Senior Freeze program applicants.  Beginning with the 2023 filing season, the law:

• Increases the income limit for the program to $150,000; and
• Eliminates the requirement that an applicant must be a New Jersey resident for 10 consecutive years.  The age/disability and three-year homeownership requirements remain unchanged.

Annual Deduction for Veterans: Annual deduction of up to $250.00 from taxes due on the real or personal property of qualified war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. 

Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans: Full exemption from property taxes on a principal residence for certain totally and permanently disabled war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners.  Unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners of service persons who died on wartime active duty may also qualify.

Forms:  available in the tax office 

Tax Bills are mailed once a year, usually during the month of July.   Bills should be transferred at closings.  If no bill is received, the new owner/current owner should request a bill at the Tax Office.

NOTE:  The validity of any tax or assessment, or the time at which it shall be payable, shall not be affected by the failure of a taxpayer to receive a tax bill, but every taxpayer is put on notice to ascertain from the proper official of the taxing district the amount which may be due for taxes or assessments against him or his property. N.J.S.A. 54:4-64  

The Borough of Ocean Gate, by passage of a yearly Resolution, allows a grace period before charging a penalty for late payment of taxes.  Delinquent interest is charged after the 10th day of the month that taxes are due.  The State of New Jersey does not allow the Tax Collector to accept postmarks; therefore, all payments must be received in the tax office on or before the 10th.  If the 10th falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the taxpayer has until the next business day to make a payment.

If sending payments for Tax, Water and Sewer via Online bill pay with your bank, please make sure:

– the block and lot (or Tax Acct #) is noted for taxes.

– the account # is noted for water and sewer. 

• Make sure that the check designates where the payment is to be applied. 

**A separate check is required for Each- Tax, Water, and Sewer.  

Should you need further information, please call 732-269-3166 ext. 110 or  ogtaxclerk@oceangatenjgov.com

• Tax Due Dates
  • 2nd Quarter – Due May 1st
  • {Preliminary Bill} 1st Quarter – Due February 1st
  • 4th Quarter – November 1st
  • {Final Bill} 3rd Quarter – August 1st

    

Water and Sewer Bills  now quarterly and due the same time.

Due Dates:  Jan 2,  Apr. 1,  July 1 & Oct 1    with a 10-day grace period (no extension if on holiday/weekend) 

Please provide separate Checks for each bill.(until further notice)