Tax Collector
CONTACT INFORMATION:
The tax & utlity office is situated on the 1st floor of the municipal building, which is located at 12 S High Street. Office hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m. Drive-Thru hours are Monday-Thursday, 8:00a.m.-5:00p.m. Phone:856-825-7000 Extension 7611 Fax:856-293-0732 of Fax 856-327-3390
The Tax Collector's Office has many responsibilities;which include some of the following; 1}Collecting and receiving all current or delinquent Real Estate Taxes/and other municipal charges. 2}Enforcing collection of tax & utility charges by Tax Sale 3}Keeping and Maintaining PropertyTax Records 4}PropertyTax Deductions 5}The Printing and Mailing of various bills: The City of Millville is a State Fiscal Year Municipality; our budget year runs from July 1 through June 30. Tax bills are comprised of taxes from various taxing entities; county, school and municipal. Each semi-annual tax bill will contain either an estimate or balance of taxes due for each taxing district.Tax Bills are issued twice a year in June and December,and each bill contains two payment stubs. All taxes are due on the first of the month with a 10 day grace period.Interest will be charged at a rate of 8% for the 1st $1500.00 of delinquency and 18% for any delinquency over $1500.00 per state statute N.J.S.A 54:4-67. Any balance owing as of June 30, in excess of $10,000 will be assessed a 6% year-end penalty.
Reminder *Tax Bills are issued for 2 Qtrs at a time*  Special Assessment bills are issued after being authorized by the municipality. These bills are for local improvements to one or more properties: Types of Special Assements include but are not limited to: Sewer Water Clean-up Demolition Depending on the type of assessment, due dates may vary. Demolition, clean-up, grass cutting, and boarding, are due upon receipt, while sewer assessments, have a 30 day window. Any assessment that falls delinquent will result in interest being charged as specified under tax billing. Added assessments are for new structures, additions, and alterations, that enhance the value of a property. Omitted assessments are for farmland rollback and sale of exempt properties. These assessment values are determined by the tax assessor, and approved by the county board of taxation. These bills will be distributed annually in October, and due on November 1. They have the same grace period and interest rates as defined under tax billing. Pilot Abatements are where new businesses, pay tax on the full value of the land, however, they are billed only a percentage of the value for improvements, over a 5 year period, if granted by the assessor and the municipality.
While the collector is responsible for sending out the abatement billing, it is the responsibility of the Tax Assessor to grant the abatements, and notify the collector the percentage of assessed value the properties should be billed on. For more information on pilot abatements, please click here. |
