Midland Park Tax Collection

Services provided by tax office:

Mail tax bills to property owners

Tax bills are printed and mailed one time annually, normally mid June. Property owners with mortgages receive an advise copy of the bill. 

Collect taxes

Taxes are due quarterly on February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st. 

10 days Grace period is provided by the Borough. Taxes can be paid in person or by mail. To pay in person, come to the borough office, at 280 Godwin Avenue, or mail the stub with payment. If a receipt is desired the bill will be stamped in the back when it’s brought in with your payment; if paid by mail, bill should be sent with self addressed stamped envelope, and the stamped bill will be returned to you. A reminder...

• Always put your Block and Lot numbers on the check.

• Always call for interest if you are making a late payment.

• Make sure your payment is received, not postmarked, by the last day of the grace period to avoid delinquency.

Senior Citizen / Disabled Deductions

Homeowners 65 and over whose income is $10,000 or less, not including Social Security, should apply for a $250.00 per year deduction. No age limit for totally disabled persons. Annual Post-Tax Year Income Statement is mailed on or before February 1 of each year to re-confirm income qualification. This form must be returned on or before March 1 to the Tax Collector. Failure to return the form is reason for disqualification. 

Tax Sale

This occurs when properties have unpaid taxes from the previous year. Property taxes are advertised and sold to the highest bidder at our Annual Tax Sale. 

Annual Municipal Tax Sale - FRIDAY APRIL 25, 2008 at 11:00 o’clock

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, Michelle Dugan, Collector of Taxes of the Borough of Midland Park, in the County of Bergen, pursuant to the authority in such case made and provided, will on: FRIDAY APRIL 25, 2008 at 11:00 o’clock in the morning of that day, at the Municipal Building, 280 Godwin Avenue. Click here for full detail.

New Jersey’s Property Tax Relief Programs for Homeowners are:  

Property Tax Reimbursement 

Homeowners 65 or older, or receiving Social Security disability benefits and paid property taxes on their principal residence in New Jersey are eligible. Applicant must be a NJ resident for at least 10 years, and living in their current home for the last 3 years. Applicant must also meet income limits for both “base year” and the year applying. To apply, form PTR-1 should be filed. Number to call: 1-800-323-4400.   

Homestead Rebate 

Homeowners who pay property taxes on their principal residence in New Jersey, and whose gross income does not exceed $100,000. Number to call: 1-800-323-4400 or 609-826-4400. Visit the Homestead Rebate Website for more...

NJ Saver Rebate

NJ residents who owned and paid property taxes on a home in New Jersey that was their principal residence on October 1 are eligible. Should apply by June 30.  Number to call: 1-877-658-2972.   

Property Tax Deduction/Credit

Homeowners who pay property taxes on their principal residence in New Jersey are eligible.  To apply file resident income tax return. Number to call 1-800-882-6597. 

To get further details on the available New Jersey State programs you can log on at:  http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/hrrebapp.htm