RESPONSIBILITY

Billing, Collecting, Reporting, Enforcement of municipal taxes

Tax Collector is obligated to follow all State Statutes regarding the collection of property taxes including billing, due dates, interest, and tax sale.

TAX DUE DATES:

(Mandated under N.J.S.A. 54:4-66)

February 1st, May 1st, August 1st, and November 1st

No grace period is allotted. The State of New Jersey does not permit postmark.

If the first falls on a weekend or holiday, payment is due the next business day following the weekend or holiday, without interest.

2021 Final / 2022 Preliminary Tax Bill Information

The 2021 Final / 2022 Preliminary Tax Bills were mailed out Thursday, August 5th, with a grace period until August 31st.
Payments received on or before August 31st will not incur interest. Payments received after August 31st will incur interest as of August 1st by NJ State Law 54:4-66.4.

• Tax bills are to be forwarded upon sale of property between buyer and seller. Failure to receive a tax bill does not relieve the owner from paying taxes, interest applies to all late payments.
• Tax bills are mailed once annually in June or July, once the City of Cape May has received the certified tax rate
• Encompasses the second half of the current year (August & November) as well as an estimated first half of the subsequent year (February & May).
• Should you not receive or misplace your bill, please contact this office for another copy.
• Payments can be mailed, paid online, or placed in our drop box located in our parking lot, next to the rear corner of the Fire Department closest to the Washington Street entrance.
• Please notify the tax office of any address change in writing via mail or email.

INTEREST: 

8% per annum on the first $1,500.00 of a delinquency and 18% per annum on any delinquency in excessive of $1,500.00

To receive a receipt for tax/utility payments, please forward the entire bill with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

There is a $20.00 returned payment fee for any item not honored by the bank.