Elaine Fortin - Tax Collector
Phone: 609.298.0542 ext. 14
Fax: 609.298.2362
Sandra Morris - Tax Office Assistant
Phone: 609.298.0542 ext. 17
Fax: 609.298.2362
The Office of the Tax Collector is where property tax bills are paid. You should direct all billing inquiries to this department.
Senior Citizens Annual Property Tax Deduction
Annual deduction of $250.00 from property taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or disabled who have been in their home since October 1st of the pretax year, and whose income is less than $10,000/year, after a permitted exclusion of one of the following:
Veterans Deduction
Annual deduction of $250.00 from property taxes for qualified war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses who have been in their home as of October 1st of the pretax year.
** Forms for the above may be obtained from the tax collector or tax assessor.
Property Tax Relief Programs
Information about the Homestead Rebate or Property Tax Reimbursement (Tax Freeze) may be found on the
NJ Division of Taxation web site.
Make checks payable to: Township of Mansfield
Mailing address: P.O. Box 250 Columbus, NJ 08022
Physical address: 24548 East Main Street Columbus, NJ 08022
** We will not hold postdated checks!!
Grace period: 10 days (to the 10th of the due month)
Interest rate
8% on the first $1500.00 and 18% on all delinquencies thereafter. 6% Year End Penalty on all balances (including interest) over $10,000.00 as of 12/31.
Tax Sale
Properties are subject to Tax Sale if Prior Year taxes are delinquent.
Billing
Taxes are billed once a year after all budgets are adopted, usually the end of June or beginning of July.
Added Assessment Bills
Are for improvements made after October 1st of the pretax year and before September 1st of the current year. These bills are due on November 1st along with the original bill received in June or July. Homeowners with added assessments will be paying with two (2) bills through the second quarter of the following year. You may combine figures on one check.
New Property Owners
When ownership of property changes, the tax bill is to be forwarded to the new homeowner. If you have not received a bill within a reasonable amount of time after purchase, please call the Tax Collectors office for information.
** In order to remove a deceased person from our records, we need a copy of a death certificate.
Questions regarding expenditures of school, county or municipal taxes should be addressed to the following:
County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Phone: 609.265.5020 - (Includes county taxes, county library and open space)
District School Board
Phone: 609.298.2037
Regional School Board
Phone: 609.298.3900
Municipal Taxes
Phone: 609.298.0542 ext. 14 or 17
Emergencies
911
Police Department
609.298.4411
Fire Department
609.298.5325
Municipal Court
609.298.0649
Recycling
Special Pick-Ups
298-0542 ext. 29
Containers
609-499-1001
County Recycling
609-499-1001