FAIR Rebates Distributed; Application Deadline is 10/17

Those residents who have already applied for their FAIR rebate should have already received a check (or notice of direct deposit) in the mail. If it hasn't arrived, you can check the status of your FAIR rebate check online at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/fair/rebateinfo.htm or by calling 1-877-658-2972. Rebate check information for homeowners who are under 65 and not disabled will NOT be available either online or by phone until the fall. See http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.htm for information regarding all state property tax relief programs.

If you still haven't applied, the deadline is rapidly approaching. As part of the 2005-06 New Jersey budget, homeowners are eligible for FAIR rebates of up to $350, or up to $1200 for qualified seniors or disabled residents. Qualifying tenants can receive rebates of $75, or up to $825 for seniors or disabled. In order to receive these rebates, the final deadline for applications has been extended to October 17th.

Any New Jersey resident who owned a home as their principal residence on October 1, 2004, had gross income of $200,000 or less, and paid property taxes on that home should be sure to file the FAIR Homeowner Rebate application. Eligible homeowners who haven't filed their FAIR rebate application yet can file online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation or by calling 1-877-658-2972.

To be eligible for the FAIR Tenant Rebate, an applicant must have been a New Jersey resident who rented and occupied a dwelling in New Jersey that was their principal residence on October 1, 2004, and have had gross income for 2004 of $100,000 or less. In addition, their principal residence must have been subject to local property taxes and be a full living unit with its own separate kitchen and bathroom. Eligible tenants who haven't filed their FAIR rebate application must complete and file the FAIR Rebate Application (For Tenants), Form TR-1040.

Checks for non-senior and non-disabled homeowners who file applications by the original deadline of August 15th are currently scheduled to be mailed on or before October 15th. Checks for applications filed between August 16th and the extended filing deadline of October 17th, will be issued as quickly as possible, but may not be included in the October distribution.

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