Tax Collector

How can I owe back taxes? My bill only shows that I owe for the current year?: Tax bills are issued for only the current fiscal year. Any taxes past due for the prior fiscal year are not included in the figures shown. Demand notices are sent to taxpayers when a balance is still due at the end of a fiscal year. By marking the new bills “plus past due” or “plus previous”, we are reminding them of that overdue balance and hope that it will prompt a call to this office.
There’s no way my car is worth the value you have listed! How do I get this bill corrected?: All excise billing information is provided to municipalities from the RMV. They calculate value based on a decreasing percentage of the vehicle’s original manufacturer’s list price. The assessment remains constant once the value has been reduced to 10% of that original amount.
I’m doing my income tax return. How much did I pay in taxes last year?: Calendar year taxes used for income tax filing are actually payments made to 2 different fiscal years. They are easily calculated by adding the checks issued for payments between January 1st and December 31st of that year. Mortgage companies supply a year end recap that shows annual disbursements for real estate taxes.

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