“Christie’s Cuts May Push N.J. Property Tax Up 8% (Update2)” plus 3 more |
- Christie’s Cuts May Push N.J. Property Tax Up 8% (Update2)
- June 30 deadline for property tax payments
- Planet Election Guide: Property tax hike
- County to mail out property tax bills Friday
| Christie’s Cuts May Push N.J. Property Tax Up 8% (Update2) Posted: 29 Apr 2010 12:24 PM PDT
April 29, 2010, 3:04 PM EDT
(Adds comment from governor's spokesman in fifth paragraph.) By Terrence Dopp April 29 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey property tax bills, the highest in the U.S., may rise an average of $600 to make up for Governor Chris Christie's proposed cuts in school and municipal aid, the state Senate budget committee chairman said. Towns and schools may boost taxes as much as 8.2 percent as they seek to replace lost funding, Senator Paul Sarlo, a Democrat from Wood-Ridge, said at a hearing in Trenton today. The average property levy was $7,281 last year, according to state data. "This is going to be a seismic shift onto property taxes," Sarlo said in an interview. "They are being asked to shoulder a larger burden this year." Christie, 47, a Republican who took office Jan. 19, seeks to close a $10.7 billion deficit without raising taxes. His $29.3 billion spending plan would lower state aid to education by $820 million and trim municipal aid by $445 million. Sarlo's projection "would be true" if schools and local government "choose not to do what they need to do in the current fiscal environment -- cuts and finding ways to be efficient," said Michael Drewniak, a spokesman for the governor. "We know it will be difficult but if the state can do it, it can be done." New Jersey voters, stung by rising real estate levies and the worst recession since the 1930s, defeated a record 59 percent of school budgets earlier this month. Rejected plans go to local governing bodies that will decide if additional cuts are needed. Tax Cap Sarlo's projected increase may exceed a 4 percent cap on school- and municipal-tax growth enacted in 2007, he said. That law contained a provision allowing schools and towns to go beyond the limit to replace state aid cuts. Christie has said he'd make dollar-for-dollar reductions in funding to towns that go over the cutoff. Governments will need to be creative and find savings by firing workers, eliminating programs and sharing or consolidating services, Lori Grifa, acting commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, told Sarlo's committee. "We're asking these entities to control their spending just because the state's not in a position to send the monies that we have in the past," Grifa said. New Jersey's tax bills went up an average of 3.3 percent last year, the smallest jump since 1999, Grifa's agency said in February. Property taxes are New Jersey's primary source of funds for schools and local government. Christie plans to seek a constitutional amendment to cap future property tax increases at 2.5 percent, with little or no room for exemptions, Drewniak said. To contact the reporter on this story: Terrence Dopp in Trenton, New Jersey, at tdopp@bloomberg.net To contact the editor responsible for this story: Mark Tannenbaum at mtannen@bloomberg.net Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| June 30 deadline for property tax payments Posted: 29 Apr 2010 09:37 AM PDT News June 30 deadline for property tax payments Jamaica Observer Thursday, April 29, 2010
THE Inland Revenue Department (IRD) is giving property owners until June 30 to pay their property tax for the 2010 – 2011 period. After the 30th a 10 per cent penalty will be applied for late payment, the IRD said in a news release. "Persons are also reminded that they have the option to make property tax payments in full or in half-yearly instalments due on April 1 and October 1 or in quarterly instalments April 1, July 1, October 1, and January 1," the IRD said. Any property tax paid in full or first instalment made after the extended June 30 date will attract the 10 per cent penalty. Payments may be made at any of the 29 tax offices located across the island. The major offices are also equipped with electronic drop boxes which may be used to make cheque payments. Property owners may also pay their property tax on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Portmore tax office. Alternately, property tax payments may be made electronically via the Tax Administration's ePayment service at www.jamaicatax-online.gov.jm. "Property owners in arrears for previous years are also reminded that outstanding amounts are overdue and must be paid without further delay, to avoid additional sanctions being taken," the IRD said.
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| Planet Election Guide: Property tax hike Posted: 29 Apr 2010 07:14 AM PDT Dear Reader - We wish to keep our comments section as open and unfettered a forum as possible. However, in posting below you agree to the following guidelines: Be relevant. Keep your comments germane to the issue. Be respectful of others, the writer and the subjects of the story. Do not post potentially libelous statements or ad hominen attacks; obscene, explicit, or racist language; personal insults or threats. Never use another person's real name to disguise your identity. Be aware, in accordance with the Communications Decency Act, you are responsible for comments posted on this Web site. And while you may post anonymously, your anonymity is not guaranteed. All IP addresses are kept on file by Telluride Daily Planet. TDP is not liable for messages from third parties. TDP reserves the right to edit or remove any posting. Thank you for your comments, Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| County to mail out property tax bills Friday Posted: 29 Apr 2010 06:20 AM PDT Tazewell County - Tazewell County Treasurer Duane Gray is set to mail 65,260 tax bills on Friday. Taxpayers should begin receiving their tax bills on Saturday, hopefully getting them no later than the end of next week, said County Administrator David Jones. Tazewell County property owners will receive one tax bill, which can be paid in two separate installments. The first installment due date is June 1, and the second due date is Sept. 1. There is no second tax bill for the latter installment. Payments must be postmarked by the due dates in order to avoid penalties, said Jones. Gray said he encourages residents to pay their tax bills at one of the many local banks accepting tax payments. Taxpayers may also send payment by mail to Duane A. Gray, Tazewell County Collector, P.O. Box 490, Pekin, IL 61555-0490. Checks should be made payable to Tazewell County Collector. One change for this year, Jones said, is that taxpayers can use an electronic payment services program (e-pay) to pay online using a major credit card. To pay online, taxpayers should go to http://www.tazewell.com and select the Treasurer's Office link. "We believe the additional option of using the e-pay system to pay by credit card online will be a nice addition for those who would rather not pay by check," said Gray. "Although my staff and I enjoy interacting with the public and continue to accept payments at the McKenzie Building, we do encourage taxpayers to pay either at their local Tazewell County bank or online in order to avoid what can, at times, be a wait at our office," he said. Taxpayers can also pay via a 24-hour drop-box in downtown Pekin across from the Pekin Township Building (at the intersection of Elizabeth and South Fifth). Only on-time payments made by check will be accepted via drop-box, said Jones. "Efforts have been made in recent years to streamline the process and improve customer service, and all of the county departments and offices have worked hard to make that happen," said County Board Chairman David Zimmerman. This year's process of receiving a tax bill, understanding it, and paying property taxes is "a little less complicated," Zimmerman said. Tazewell County Tax Facts Five Filters featured article: Chilcot Inquiry. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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