Frequently Asked Questions

Tax bills are mailed out once a year late June or early July. As a new property owner courtesy bills are mailed when there is a change in ownership, but it may take 4 - 6 weeks before we get the ownership change information. You must contact the tax office and request a bill upon purchasing the property. Failure to be sent or receive a tax bill does not relieve the owner of the responsibility to pay timely. Tax bills can be downloaded from the online WIPP (web information payment portal) section at anytime.

Property taxes are billed in Jackson Township on a calendar year, January 1st to December 31st. The first Quarter covers January through March, the second quarter covers April through June, the third quarter covers July through September and the forth quarter covers October through December. 

Payments are due in the middle month of each quarter or February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, November 1st (there is a 10 day grace period, on the 11th day interest is calculated back to the 1st. If the 10th falls on a weekend or legal holiday, you have until the next working day to make payment. 

We cannot accept postmarks. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying taxes or the interest due on delinquent taxes.

In Person Payments

Tax payments can be made with check, cash or money order in person at Town Hall, Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.

Mail Payments

Payment by check or Money Order can be sent to the following address:
Jackson Township Tax Collector
95 W Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527

Online Payments

Online payments can be made on our website.

Please note: Convenience fees apply to all online payments made through the website, please read the instructions page carefully.

Receipts are given out at the time of payment only. Duplicate receipts cannot be issued. Whether paying in person or by mail, if you require a receipt (other than your check) please bring, or enclose, the entire tax bill. Your tax stub will be removed and your bill will be validated with a receipt. 

Receipts for Mail Payments

If paying by mail, a self addressed stamped envelope would be required to return your receipt to you. If your cancelled check is satisfactory as a receipt, you would only need to drop off or mail your check and the appropriate tax stub.

We need a written request to provide a redemption figure. You will need to provide your information along with a date that we would receive the payment, along with the block, lot and lien number. This payment must be certified funds, cash, or money order. Send request for redemption to:
Jackson Township Tax Collector
95 W Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527

Download a form to request a lien payoff (PDF).

This request must be made in writing and signed by the property owner, along with the block/lot and reason and sent to:
Jackson Township Municipal Assessor
95 W Veterans Highway
Jackson, NJ 08527

Request an address change online.

NJSA 54:4-64 states that failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax due; it is the property owner's responsibility to ascertain from the proper official (Tax Collector) the amount due. If you have recently purchased the property, or lost your bill, you should call the Tax Office to obtain the amount due, and request a copy of the bill.

• Payable to the Township of Jackson
• Place block/lot number on the lower left comer of the check, better known as the "memo section"
• Date the check with the same date you are writing the check. No post-dated checks will be accepted
• Make sure amounts match in both places
• Postmark is not accepted

A lien will be sold against the property if there are any unpaid taxes owed from the previous year, this may also include any water and/or sewer charges or any other municipal charges.

It is in the best interest to you, your mortgage holder and the new buyer that you have your current tax bill on hand at closing. Whether this is a refinance or sale, the new owner or your mortgage company will need to know the next quarterly amount of tax due.

The person who purchased the lien will receive a legal document referred to as a "tax certificate" which must be recorded with the Monmouth County Clerk. The certificate must be held for 2 years from the date of sale. After 2 years they may start to foreclose on the property. The homeowner has the right to redeem the tax sale certificate any time prior to the final judgment being filed.