All property owners have the right to file tax appeals Petitions of appeal to either the County Board of Taxation or the New Jersey Tax Court must be filed and received on or before April 1st. Where a municipal revaluation or reassessment has been undertaken, petitions must be filed and received by May 1st.
Under the The Haiti Assistance Income Tax Incentive Act, taxpayers are be able to write off certain charitable donations to Haiti earthquake relief efforts when filing their 2009 tax returns. Cash donations to charities for the Haitian relief effort given after January 11 and before March 1 of this year may be treated as if the contribution was made on December 31, 2009 so that the contribution can be deducted from 2009 income. This measure applies to monetary donations, not goods or services.
Governor Christie's Transiton Team released a series of subcommittee reports. The report of the Subcommittee on Economic Development & Job Growth offered a number of state tax-related recommendations.
