Tax Collector
Mindie Weiner
CTC
Email: [email protected]
Tax Office Email: [email protected]
856-461-1460 ext 1
Tax Office Information
The Tax office is located in the municipal building located at 237 S. Pavilion Avenue. Our mailing address is P.O. Box 188 Riverside, NJ 08075. For Fed EX/UPS please mail to our physical location 237 S. Pavilion Ave, Riverside, NJ 08075.
Hours of operation are Monday – Friday: 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. A drop box is located in front of the Administrative building for payments received after hours of operation (checks only, do not place cash in drop box) Email [email protected] for general tax information at any time.
Important Tax And Information
Annual tax bills are mailed and are due quarterly on August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st. Information regarding tax bills and tax lien redemption requests must be sent to [email protected] . Individuals without an email may drop off the requests to the municipal building.
Change of Address requests must be made in writing. The form can be found under forms in the main menu on the home page.
Tax Payment Reminders
If you would like to receive an e-mail reminder that your tax or sewer bill is due, please e-mail [email protected]. A reminder email will be sent prior to the payment due date, you will then have through the grace period to pay.
Payment Options
Online Payments
You may pay your Tax and Sewer Utility payments by visiting our website at https://riversidetwp.org/. Look for the pay my taxes icon on the main page. You can pay on-line using e-checks, a VISA debit, or a credit card. The service fee for an e-check is $1.95. The service charge for a VISA debit is $3.95. The service charge for any other credit card is 2.95% of your total payment. Click here to make a payment.
ACH
Sign up for Automatic Clearing House and we will pull your taxes automatically from your account on or about the 2nd day of the due date month. Please fill out the ACH Authorization Form here.
Bill Pay
When using Bill Pay checks from your Banking Institution, please identify the property the payment is intended for in the memo line provided. You may use the Block/Lot/Qualifier Number, the Current Tax Account Number or the Property Location. Please note whether the payment is indicated for tax or sewer. Keep in mind when scheduling your payment to allow enough time to be delivered by the due date. Your banks Bill Pay will need at least 7-10 days to reach us. Unidentified checks will be sent back to the address on the check and may be subject to additional fees.
Drop Box
Payments may be placed in the drop box located in front of the municipal building. Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like a receipt. (NO CASH) Payments received after 3PM will be posted to the next business day.
Credit Cards Are Not Accepted in the Tax Office
However, credit card, e-checks and debit card payments are options on our website
Partial Payments
We accept partial payments. Please be sure your taxes are paid in full by the due date when preparing amounts for partial payments.
Estimated Tax Bills
For the past several years the Township of Riverside was able to adopt the municipal budget in a timely manner, either the County of Burlington or State of New Jersey was not. Subsequently, the Burlington County Board of Taxation is unable to certify the Township’s Tax Rate in a timely manner.
In accordance with Chapter 72, Laws of 1994, the on the recommendation of the Chief Financial Officer and Tax Collector to the Township of Riverside decides whether to issue estimated tax bills for the August tax payment.
By mailing estimated tax bills, the Municipality will save taxpayers the unnecessary cost of interest expenses on borrowing tax anticipation notes. This will ensure our municipality will be able to meet its financial obligations.
The estimated tax bill is the only tax bill you will receive for the August tax payment. To avoid interest charges, all payments must be received on or before August 10. Any payments received after August 10 have interest charged back to August 1.
Once the tax rate is certified by the county tax bills will be mailed for the November, February and May Quarters.
Property Tax Relief Programs
Tax deduction applications for eligible veterans, senior citizens, disabled citizens and their surviving spouses must be filed by December 31. For more information please see Property Relief Programs below. Forms for the programs below can be found under the Forms section of the website under the main menu in the side bar.
Annual Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, and Surviving Spouse Application Annual deduction of up to $250 from property taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or disabled who meet certain income and residency requirements. This benefit is administered by the local municipality. Links are provided or you are welcome to stop by the tax office for the necessary forms.
Taxpayers who receive certain tax deductions must file an annual post tax-year statement certifying their income on or before March 1. https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/lpt/lpt-seniordeduction.shtml.
Annual Deduction for Veterans Application
Annual deduction of up to $250 from taxes due on the real or personal property of qualified war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. This benefit is administered by the local municipality.
Full exemption from property taxes on a principal residence for certain totally and permanently disabled war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. Unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners of serviceperson who died on wartime active duty may also qualify. This benefit is administered by the local municipality and should be filed with the Assessor ([email protected]).
The NJ Division of Taxation has been mailing New Jersey homeowners filing information for the 2018 Homestead Benefit. If you are a homeowner whose primary residence is in New Jersey, who qualifies by income, who paid your 2018 property taxes, and who applies by November 30, 2021, this benefit will be issued as a credit on your 2022 Municipal Property Tax bill. The benefit amount has not yet been determined. Apply for the Homestead Benefit by November 30, 2021.
For information and to file applications online: File Your Homestead Benefit Online (state.nj.us)
To ask questions: 1-888-238-1233
To file applications by phone: 1-877-658-2972
To check status (amount) of a filed rebate application: 1-877-658-2972
Taxation e-mail address for rebate questions: [email protected]
To ask questions: 1-800-882-6597
To check the status of a filed application: 1-800-882-6597
To listen to information or to order an application: 1-800-323-4400
To check status (amount) of a filed rebate application: 1-877-658-2972
Online information: State of NJ - Department of the Treasury - Division of Taxation
Text Telephone Service (TTY/TDD) for Hard-of-Hearing Users: 1-800-286-6613 or 609-984-7300