Tax Collector

The Tax Collector is only responsible for the billing and collection of all property taxes.  Information and questions regarding your tax assessment can be obtained from the Tax Assessor’s Office.

Anne M. Blake, CTC
Tax Collector
16 Lanning Boulevard
East Windsor, NJ  08520
(609) 443-4000 ext. 430
tax_collector@east-windsor.nj.us                                                               

Online Tax Payment and Information  

Tax payments can be made online by e-check or debit card or credit card, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  Payments are subject to a convenience fee of $1.95 for e-check payments and 2.95% for all other credit and debit card payments.  This service also allows a taxpayer online access to the current year's tax bill as well as their tax account history for the prior three years.

Go to:   https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=1101

Tax Collector Links  

• News and Notices  
• Tax Bills  
• Tax Forms  
• Property Tax Deductions  
• Tax Sales  
• Rebates (New Jersey Senior Freeze and New Jersey Homestead Benefit)  
• Frequently Asked Questions  

  News and Notices  

  Tax Bills    

Make checks payable to:  East Windsor Tax Collector.  Tax bills are mailed once a year during the summer.  The bill you receive has third and fourth quarters of the current year, and first and second quarters of the following year.  Due dates for each quarter are printed on the payment stubs of the bill: February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.  There is no discount for prepayment.  A ten (10) day grace period is offered on these payments. 

• Receipts – The entire bill and a self-addressed stamped envelope must accompany remittances requiring receipt.  Otherwise, it is acceptable to detach the appropriate stub to mail along with your check, and the canceled check will serve as your receipt. 
• Interest – Interest of 8% per annum will be charged on amount up to $1500.00 and 18% per annum on amount over $1500.00. A penalty of up to 6% may be charged on any delinquency in excess of $10,000.00 if not paid by the end of the fiscal year. 
• New Property Owners – It is to the property purchaser’s advantage to contact our office when you purchase a property. 

  Tax Forms    

• Request for Change on Tax Records  (MS Word Document) 
• Request for Address Change  (MS Word Document) 
• New Owner Tax Authorization Form  (MS Word Document) 
• Senior Citizen Deduction  
• Disabled Individual Deduction  
• Veteran Deduction  
• Tax Sale Bidders Packet  (PDF) 

  Property Tax Deductions For Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons, and Veterans    

Deductions for senior citizens, deductions for disabled persons and Veteran deductions are handled by the Tax Assessor. 

Senior Citizen   

To qualify for any of the $250 deductions, a taxpayer must, as of October 1 of the pre-tax year: 

• Be legal owner of, or have a fractional interest (i.e. life rights) in, the property on which the deduction is claimed 
• Be a citizen and resident of New Jersey (the word resident is intended to mean that the applicant must have resided in the State of New Jersey for the 12-month period immediately preceding October 1 of the pre-tax year. 
• Reside at the property for which the application for deduction is being made 
• Receive (or reasonably anticipated receiving) an annual income (joint income with spouse) of $10,000 or less, and must be 65 years of age on or before December 31 of the pre-tax year. 

Disabled Individuals   

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a disabled person deduction must be permanently and totally disabled (Disabled means an inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity) as of December 31 of the pre-tax year. 

In addition to the general qualifications above, applicants for a Surviving Spouse of a Senior Citizen or Disabled Person must: 

• Not have remarried 
• Have been at least 55 years of age at the time of the death of the deceased spouse 
• Have reached age 55 by December 31 of the pre-tax year 
• Be the surviving spouse of a person who was actually receiving either a Senior Citizen deduction or a Disabled Person deduction at the time of his/her death 

Veterans   

To qualify for the Veteran's deduction, the claimant must, as of October 1 of the pre-tax year: 

• Be legal owner of, or have a fractional interest in the property on which the deduction is claimed (a tenant shareholder in a cooperative or mutual housing corporation is considered to be the owner of his proportionate share of the real property of the entity holding title) 
• Have an honorable discharge or release under honorable circumstances from active service in time of war in some branches of the US Armed Forces, and be a citizen and legal resident of New Jersey 

For the Surviving Spouse of a Veteran or Service Person: 

• Be legal owner of, or have a fractional interest in the property on which the deduction is claimed (same language as above) 
• Not have remarried 
• Be a legal resident of New Jersey 
• Be the surviving spouse of a veteran who was honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active service in the time of war in a branch of the Armed Forces of the US. Or, be the surviving spouse of a citizen and resident who met death while on active duty in a branch of the Armed Forces of the US having had active service in time of war in a branch of the Armed Forces of the US, and prove that the deceased was a domiciled citizen and resident of New Jersey at the time of his/her death 

  Tax Sale    

NOTICE OF LIEN SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES,

ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL CHARGES

EAST WINDSOR, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

        PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT I, Anne M. Blake, Collector of Taxes, in the Township of East Windsor, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, pursuant to the provisions of “Act concerning unpaid taxes, assessments, other municipal and utility charges on real property and providing for the collection thereof, by the creation and enforcement of liens thereon (revision of 1918 Title 54:5-19 Revised Status)” will sell at public venue, all the land and real estate mentioned in the following lists, in fee subject to redemption at the lowest rate of interest, in no case exceeding 18% per annum, for the purpose of making the amount chargeable against said land for taxes, interest and cost to date of sale. 

 In the event that the owner of the property is on active duty in the military service, the tax collector should be notified immediately.

The sale will take place in the East Windsor Municipal Building, Public Meeting Room, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, in said Township on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.

Purchasers will be required to pay cash, certified check, or money order for the municipal liens chargeable against each parcel of land purchased by them prior to the conclusion of the sale, or the property will be resold.

 Certificate purchasers are herewith advised, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:k-6, that industrial property may be subject to the “Environmental Clean Up Responsibility Act”, the “Spill Compensation and Control Act”, or the “Water Pollution Control Act”.  These laws preclude the municipality from issuing a Tax Sale Certificate to any purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the previous owner or operator of such sites.

 The following is a list describing the land to be sold, owner’s name and the total amount due thereon as computed to the date of sale.

Rebates    

Senior Freeze   

The Division of Taxation has mailed the 2023 Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) to senior citizens and disabled residents who may be eligible for the program.  The deadline for filing the application has been extended to October 31, 2024.     

Information is available online at  www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ptr/index.shtml  or by calling the Senior Freeze Hotline: 1-800-882-6597 

This program is designed to freeze the burden of increasing real estate taxes for qualified applicants by establishing a base year of eligibility and comparing that “base” with any subsequent year, the difference to be refunded by the State annually. Eligibility must be continuous otherwise a new base year must be established. 

Qualifications are as follows: 

• Requires annual application to the state. 
• Homeowners age 65 or older or receiving Federal Social Security Disability Benefits and who paid property taxes on their principal residence in New Jersey. 
• Applicants must be NJ residents for at least 10 years, and living in their current home for the last 3 years. 
• Applicant must meet certain income limits for the application year and the “base year” (year applicant first became eligible).  Income requirements are set by the State annually, and property taxes must be paid in full within the year applied for. 

Frequently Asked Questions