Tax Assessor Office

 

TAX ASSESSOR OFFICE

Mitchell Elias

Assessor

 

Phone (732) 462-0467

Fax (732) 409-1453

 

Office Hours

Mon.- Fri. 8:30-4:30

 

Assessors Hours

Wednesday Mornings

8:30 — 12:00

 

The Assessor’s Office, under the general direction of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation and the State Director of Taxation, undertakes the assessing activities of the Borough as prescribed by law.

• Responsible for establishing an assessed valuation for property in the Borough as of October 1 of the prior year.

• Determines the taxability of each parcel, not the taxes The tax rate is formulated by the County Tax Board from the State approved budgets of the County, the two school districts, the Municipality.

• Processes building permits to determine the value for added assessments. If improvements were made to your property during the year you may receive an additional bill for this added value in October, due November 1st.

• Adds new ratables to the tax rolls.

Reviews all applications for exemptions and deductions such as Veterans, Senior Citizen, and Disabled Persons. These applications are available from either the Assessor’s or Collector’s Office.

• Maintains the current tax map for the Township along with property record cars for each property with the correct owner.

• Defends assessments upon appeal. You are notified of your current year’s assessment by postcard on or before February 1 f you disagree with this value your must file an appeal by April 1 Instructions are on the reverse side of the card.

Freehold Borough has a five year tax abatement program on improvements, which must be filed within 30 days of the UCC NEW JERSEY CERTIFICATE issued by the Code Office, for both residential and commercial properties.