Tax Department
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Tax Collector
(973) 383-4280 Ext. 228.
dcashin@andovertwp.org
Fax: 973-383-4328
The Tax Collector's Office is
located in room 202 of the Municipal Building and is open to the public
Monday - Friday from 8:00AM - 4:00 PM
There is a secure payment drop box on
a pillar at the front entrance of the municipal building.
You can drop any form of correspondence for any office, or any
payments for tax, court, animal licensing, etc. (NO
CASH PLEASE!!!) at any time.
The box will be checked both first thing in the morning and at the
close of each business day.
Please note that payments left after closing will not be credited
to your account until our next
business day.
Municipal Tax Collectors are licensed officials, governed by the New
Jersey Division of Local Government and regulated by New Jersey State
Statutes. The general duties of the Tax Office is to collect revenues
(taxes) to fund local schools, municipalities and county governments.
Specific functions include collection of taxes, generation of tax bills,
enforcement through penalties and interest, redemption's, tax sales, and
reporting.
Some most frequent questions asked of the Tax Collector are listed below.
However, the responses given are general and may vary due to specific
circumstances.
- How are my taxes
calculated?
The tax calculation is developed by multiplying your assessed value by the current tax rate.
- Who determines the tax
rate and how?
The tax rate is developed by the Sussex County Tax Board based upon the budgets of the schools, county, and municipality.
- Who determines my
assessed value?
Assessed value is determined by the Office of the Assessor.
- Do we have a grace
period and how much time do we have?
The grace period is ten days, any payments received after the 10th of the month due will accrue interest from the first of the month.
- Do you accept the
postmark date?
Sorry, State Statutes do not allow us to accept postmarks.
- What is an added
assessment tax bill?
Added assessment tax bills are for new construction or improvements to an existing structure that are sent out once a year in October and are to be paid in addition to your regular bill.
- My taxes are paid by my
mortgage company. Why do I get a tax bill each year?
This is your information copy. Although the mortgage company is authorized to pay your taxes, ultimately you are responsible for the prompt and correct payment. Failure to pay proper amounts on time will lead to interest and penalties on your account. It is also a statement of your yearly taxes.
Tax Assessor
Jack Marchione, Tax Assessor
(973) 383-4280 Ext. 239.
jmarchione@andovertwp.org
Fax: 973-383-4328
The Tax Assessor’s Office is located in Room 203 on the second floor of
the Municipal Building and is open to the public
Tuesday evenings from 5:00 -
7:30 PM.
If you would like to meet with the Tax Assessor please
call for an appointment.
The duties of the Tax assessor may be divided into the following major
functions:
Location of all real property in the taxing district.
Listing and description of property in a systematic, convenient manner.
Determining the taxability based on a variety of tax exemption and tax deduction
statutes.
Valuation of property through an appraisal of each property and an assessment based on that
appraised value.
Tax equalization responsibilities via district revaluation programs and for purposes of
distributing State Aid to schools.
Defense of assessments
upon appeal.
Maintaining a common
level of assessments town wide. The assessor, in his work,
takes the fist step in raising the bulk of the funds necessary to finance
local government in New Jersey.
Minor functions in the assessor’s office are numerous and to name a few
include, updating the tax maps, deed changes, property record cards,
claims for tax deductions and exemptions, exempt property lists,
assessment lists, added and omitted assessment lists, sales ratio data,
certified lists.
News releases and legal notices are placed in the New Jersey Herald.