Tax Collector

FAILURE TO RECEIVE A TAX BILL DOES NOT RELIEVE THE OBLIGATION OF THE TAX PAYER.
 

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Payments:                                                                

For your convenience we have a drop box on the left hand side of the Borough Hall Front Door. Drop box is emptied at 4:00pm every day and the payment is posted the same day. Any payments dropped off after 4:30p.m. will be posted the next business day.

To avoid statutory interest, tax payments must be received in the Tax Office by the 10th day of the month when a quarter is due. If the 10th falls on a holiday or weekend, grace period will be extended to the following business day. After that, the interest is retroactive to the 1st of the month in which the payment is due. POSTMARK IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Interest:

Any delinquency is subject to interest at the rate of 8% per annum on the first $ 1,500.00 and 18% per annum for any amount over $ 1,500.00 retroactive to the first of the month. There is also a 6% year end penalty applied December 31st on any balances over $ 10,000.00.

Tax Payments Due Dates:

Quarterly payments become due on August 1st, November 1st, February 1st and May 1st.

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Receipts:

Your canceled check is your receipt. If you do require a printed receipt, please send us a stamped, self-addressed envelope, and a receipt will be mailed to you.

Returned Checks:

If your check is returned to us you will be charged a $20.00 handling fee.

Tax Sale:

In New Jersey, all municipalities are required to hold at least one tax sale per year.  The properties included in the tax sale are those with delinquent property taxes and/or municipal charges that are unpaid on the 11th day of the 11th month of the current tax year. (Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:5-19). 

The Borough of Oakland will hold its annual online accelerated tax lien sale on December 19, 2023.  For the listing of parcels included in this year’s tax sale visit  https://oakland.newjerseytaxsale.com.

The statute requires a Public Notice of the Tax Sale. All delinquencies as of 11/11 of the current year will appear in the Public Notice.

Any properties whose account is made current by 12/18/2023 will be removed from the Tax Sale. The amount owed is calculated as follows:

Total Amount Owed = Delinquent Taxes and/or other Municipal Charges + Interest + Cost of Sale (2% of delinquent up to $100.00).

To receive the exact amount owed and any questions should be directed to the Tax Collector, Debra Benigno at 201-337-8111 ext. #2010, or Taxcollector@Oakland-NJ.org

All payments received after November 10 MUST be made using guaranteed funds: cash or cashier’s check. Any other forms of payment WILL NOT be accepted. All other checks WILL be returned. 

Note: Failure of the property owner to receive a notice of tax sale properly mailed by the Tax Collector shall not constitute grounds to void the subsequent tax sale.

Tax Appeals:

Tax appeal forms are available and must be filed with the County Board of Taxation by April 1st of the current year at One Bergen County Plaza, 3rd Floor, Hackensack, NJ 07601.  Please visit www.co.bergen.nj.us or call (201) 336-6300.

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In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 54:4-64, the first half taxes of any year are on the basis of half the taxes of the preceding year. 

WHEN OWNERSHIP OF THE PROPERTY CHANGES, THE TAX BILL IS TO BE FORWARDED TO THE NEW OWNER(S) OR THEIR PAYING AGENT.


Contact the Tax Collector's Office

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone
Debra Benigno, CTC Tax Collector Ext. 2009
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