Tax Assessor Tax Assessor - Ryan Riccio Secretary - Carolyn Bower

The State of New Jersey offers a property tax deduction of $250 for any New Jersey citizen and resident honorably discharged from active wartime service in the United States Armed Forces. Current statute does not provide for deduction for military personnel still in active service who have not been discharged. Documentary proof required: DD 214 form or similar military records.

Active Wartime Service Period

Listed below are active wartime service applicable periods
**Operation Iraqi Freedom: March 19, 2003 - ongoing
**Operation Enduring Freedom: Sept. 11, 2001 - ongoing
** Joint Guard Mission - Bosnia & Herzegovina: Dec 20, 1996 - ongoing
** Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard -Bosnia/Herzegovina: Nov 20, 1995 - June 20, 1998
** "Restore Hope" Mission - Somalia: Dec 5, 1992 - March 31, 1994
** Operations Northern Watch/Southern Watch: August 27, 1992 - March 17, 2003
** Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Mission: Aug 2, 1990 - February 28, 1991
** Panama Peacekeeping Mission: Dec 20, 1989 - Jan 31, 1990
** Grenada Peacekeeping Mission: Oct 23, 1983 - Nov 21, 1983
** Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission: Sept 26, 1982 - Dec 1, 1987
Vietnam Conflict: Dec 31, 1960 - May 7, 1975
** Lebanon Crisis of 1958: July 1, 1958 - Nov 1, 1958
Korean Conflict: June 23, 1950 - Jan 31, 1955
World War II: Sept 16, 1940 - Dec 31, 1946
World War I: April 6, 1917 - Nov 11, 1918

**NOTE: Peacekeeping missions require a minimum of 14 days service in the actual combat zone except where service-incurred injury or disability occurs in a combat zone, then actual time served, though less than 14 days, is sufficient for purposes of property tax exemption or deduction. The 14 day requirement for Bosnis and Herzegovina may be met by service in one or both operations for 14 days continuously or in aggregate. For Bosnis and Herzegovina, combat zone also include the airspace above those nations.

Eligibility Requirements:

Tax Deduction Other Property
Not receiving the Veteran's Property Tax Deduction for the same tax year on any other property.

Call or stop by the Tax Assessors office for application and/or supplemental Peacekeeping form.