Contact Information
856-783-6320 ext. 1900
Laura Zappone, Tax Collector
lzappone@somerdale-nj.com
Phone: 856-783-6320 ext. 1900
Fax: 856-784-9377
The Tax Office is responsible for the billing and collection of both taxes and local sewer charges in the Borough of Somerdale. The Tax Collector is obligated to follow all State Statutes regarding property tax collection including billing, due dates, charging interest on delinquent taxes and tax sale procedures.
PAYMENT INFORMATION
PAY YOUR TAX & SEWER BILLS ONLINE
If using your bank’s online Bill Pay feature, please allow 7-10 days for your payment to reach us. Taxes must be received in our office by the end of the grace period to avoid interest charges, so please plan accordingly. Postmark is not accepted. Do not post-date checks, they will be returned; as per state law we cannot hold payments beyond 48 hours. Payments may be placed in our drop box (tall black box in the vestibule of the building) which will be posted the following business day. Any payments that are returned due to insufficient funds are subject to a $25 bounced check fee.
Make checks payable to Borough of Somerdale and mail to:
Somerdale Borough Hall
Attn: Tax Office
105 Kennedy Blvd
Somerdale NJ 08083
PROPERTY TAXES
Property tax bills are mailed out once a year in late July and include four (4) quarters of payments. The bill includes the third and fourth quarters of the current year and the preliminary first and second quarters of the following year. Taxes are due February 1st, May 1st, August 1st and November 1st. The August quarter will have an extended grace period due to the lateness of tax bill mailing – please refer to your bill for the last day to pay without interest.
There is a 10-day grace period to pay after the due date without interest. If the 10th falls on a weekend or borough holiday, you have until the next business day to pay before interest begins. After the 10th, interest is calculated from the first day of the month. Interest accrues daily and is 8% for the first $1,500 and 18% for all delinquent amounts over $1,500. Once a delinquency reaches the 18% threshold, the account must be paid current before interest reverts back to 8%. There is also a 6% year-end penalty for delinquent taxes in excess of $10,000.
SEWER
Sewer bills are mailed to property owners annually at the beginning of each year. Sewer payments are due March 1st and September 1st. There is a 10 day grace period to pay after the due date without interest. If the 10th falls on a weekend or borough holiday, you have until the next business day to pay before interest begins. The Borough of Somerdale bills a flat per-unit fee.
Please note that all properties in Camden County receive two sewer bills. One will be for your local sewer from the Borough, and the second will be from Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA). The Borough of Somerdale does not accept payments on behalf of the CCMUA, nor do we have knowledge of your account. For more information about your CCMUA account, please visit www.ccmua.org.
Water is private through New Jersey American Water.
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAMS & DEDUCTIONS
NJ DIVISION OF TAXATION’S PROPERTY TAX RELIEF PROGRAM
www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml?
ANCHOR PROGRAM (REPLACES THE HOMESTEAD REBATE AS OF 2023)
For questions, call 1-888-238-1233
To file by phone, call 1-877-658-2972
www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/anchor/index.shtml
PROPERTY TAX REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM (ALSO KNOWN AS “SENIOR FREEZE”)
For questions, please call 1-800-885-6597 or visit www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation
ANNUAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS
If you are a homeowner that is 65 years or older, or disabled and collecting social security disability, you may be eligible for an annual deduction of $250. Aside from social security, the income limit is $10,000 a year. For more information, please see the Tax Collector.
www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/ptd.pdf
ANNUAL DEDUCTION FOR VETERANS
If you are a veteran, or the unmarried surviving spouse/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partner, you may be eligible for an annual deduction of up to $250 on your taxes. Please see the Tax Collector for more information.
www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/vss.pdf
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DISABLED VETERAN
Full exemption from property taxes on a principal residence for qualifying totally or permanently disabled war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. Unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners or service persons who died in wartime activity duty may also qualify. For more information, please see the Tax Collector. www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/dvsse.pdf
Winter Termination Program
If you are having trouble paying your residential electric, sewer and water service bills this winter, the NJ Department of Community Affairs has a program to protect you from having these utilities turned off from November 15 through March 15. (Note that neither the Borough of Somerdale nor CCMUA currently discontinue sewer service).Winter Termination Program