Hammonton Tax Office
Office hours:
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Deborah Fitchett
Tax Collector
Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 117
E-Mail:
dfitchett@townofhammonton.org
Catherine Andreini
Tax Office Account Clerk
Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 123
E-Mail:
candreini@townofhammonton.org
Gabrielle Rodriguez
Tax Office Account Clerk
Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 104
E-Mail:
grodriguez@townofhammonton.org
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Town of Hammonton announces the sale of 2024 and prior year delinquent taxes and other municipal charges through an ONLINE AUCTION on Dec. 19th, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. For a listing of all parcels, delinquencies and costs, please visit: hammonton.newjerseytaxsale.com. Information can be viewed free of charge.
**2024 TAX SALE WILL BE HELD ELECTRONICALLY ON DECEMBER 19, 2024**
The Tax Office would like to take this opportunity to provide as much information as possible regarding the Tax Sale Period in November/December. We understand that this is a busy time of year and hope that by summarizing the important dates and methods of payment, everyone can plan accordingly.
All Water/Sewer and Property Tax delinquent balances over $10.00 may be subject to Tax Sale, which will take place electronically on Thursday, December 19, 2024, as outlined in N.J.S.A. 54:5-1 Tax Sale Law.
The Tax Office will be closed November 5, (Election Day) and November 11 (Veteran’s Day). The grace period for November payments will be Tuesday, November 12. Be sure to allow at least 3-4 days when mailing payments. Postmarks are not accepted and payments must reach us on or before November 12 to avoid interest and tax sale costs. Reminder notices will not be mailed, so please contact the Tax Office for an up-to-date balance. Beginning Wednesday, November 13, credit cards, personal checks and online payments will no longer be accepted for accounts that are past due.
Tax Sale List will be created and sent to RealAuction on November 15. At this point, cash, cashier’s check or money orders will be the only acceptable method of payment. Online payments will also be unavailable. Again, this process only affects those property owners that are delinquent. Tax Sale Notices will be mailed the week of November 18, and will list the methods of payment being accepted. If we receive personal and/or business checks in the mail during this time period, we will return them to you with a note stating the proper procedure for payment.
Additional Important Dates:
- November 28/29 – Tax office closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday
- December 2-4 – Second tax notice will be mailed
- December 18 – Payments will be accepted up until mid-day prior to the tax sale
- December 19 – 2024 Tax Sale will be held electronically – No payments will be accepted
- December 25 – Tax office closed – Christmas Holiday
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about the tax sale process, please contact the tax office at 609-567-4300, ext. 119.
The Final 2024/Preliminary 2025 Tax Bills will be mailed by August 16, 2024.
Taxes are due 8/1/2024 however the grace period will be extended to September 19, 2024.
If Payment is not received by September 19, 2024, interest will date back to August 1, 2024.
Please continue to check the website for updates.
INFORMATION TO TAXPAYERS:
Property Taxes:
Property tax payments are due on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Failure to receive a tax bill does not make you exempt from paying taxes or the interest due on delinquent taxes. The Town of Hammonton permits a 10-day grace period. After the grace period has passed, interest will be charged back to the due date. Please be advised that the State of New Jersey does not allow the tax collector to acknowledge postmarks, therefore all payments must be received in the office on or before the 10th of the month. The only exception would be if the 10th falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case the taxpayer would then have until the next business day to make payment.
As a statutory officer of the State of New Jersey, the collector is obligated to follow all the state statutes regarding property tax collection which includes billing, due dates, and charging interest on delinquent taxes. No one has the authority to forgive interest on delinquent taxes.
As a calendar year municipality, our budget year runs January 1 through December 30. As of December 30, any balances still owing will be considered delinquent and subject to tax sale.
Utility Information:
The Tax Collector’s Office is responsible for receiving utility bill payments. Payments are due on February 1, May 1, August 1, November 1 and also have a 10-day grace period. Utility bills go out twice a year (January and July).
Interest Rate:
The Town of Hammonton has adopted by resolution an interest rate of 8% for the first $1,500 of delinquency and 18% for any delinquency over $1,500 as allowed per state statute N.J.S.A 54:4-67, as well as a 6% year-end penalty on any balance in excess of $10,000.
Payment Options:
- Walk-ins are always welcome at our payment windows. We are on the 2nd floor at the Town Hall building, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM. Please bring bill(s) with you when coming to pay.
- A secure 24-hour drop box is located outside of the Town Hall building (up the stairs & to the left of entry doors). Please do not deposit cash in the drop box.
- By mail, send payment to:
Tax Collector’s Office
100 Central Ave
Hammonton, NJ 08037 - Online at: https://wipp.edmundsassoc.com/Wipp/?wippid=0113
All payments can be made by cash, money order, checks, or credit card.
Please note there is a 2.95% service fee when paying with a credit card either in person or online.
We do not accept credit card payments over the phone.
Should you receive a delinquent notice and you previously paid by check, please call your bank to make sure that the check has been cashed. If it has, and the bank can issue a copy of the back of the check, we have information on the back of the check which can be used to determine where the payment was applied.
If you call your bank and the check was not cashed, we may not have received your payment, or the payment was recently applied. Please contact our office to see if we have received your check, with your check number handy.
Should you receive a tax bill with the words “FOR ADVICE ONLY” and your mortgage has been satisfied, please call our office, we will be more than happy to help you. You will need to use the “FOR ADVICE ONLY” copy to pay your taxes until the next tax bill goes out.
Please note that if you have a mortgage company, the only way we can send information to your mortgage company is if we have a tax authorization form on file in our office, allowing us to do so. If we do not have a bank code for your mortgage company on file, the system will generate an original bill.
A large number of mortgage companies use a paying agency for their tax payments, and these agencies receive an electronic file from us for every tax quarter, which includes every one of our tax lines. The companies will then select the ones they need to pay, and return it with payment. Therefore, some mortgage companies do not send us a tax authorization, as they know they will be receiving an electronic file.
Should you have a question as to whether or not your mortgage company will be paying your upcoming taxes since you received the bill, please contact your mortgage company. They are the only ones that can give you a definite answer.
Although we understand that things happen that may delay your payment, even if you have never been late before, we are unable to waive interest. Once a tax payment is considered delinquent, interest must be charged. Per state statute, the tax collector is required to collect interest on delinquent taxes. No one has authority to waive delinquent interest.
If you would like to have a receipt sent to you, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with your payment. Once the payment is entered, we will print and send a receipt to you.
Should you wish to change the billing address for your tax bill(s), please contact our Tax Assessor’s office at 609-567-4300 x 115.
Tax bills are mailed out once a year (usually mid to late July, for all four quarters).