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Board of Taxation
401 Grand Street, Room 105
Paterson, NJ 07505

(973) 720-7399
(973) 720-6846 Fax

COMMISSIONERS

Jay R. Schwartz, M.P.A., C.T.A.,
Tax Administrator
Louis Batelli
President/Commissioner
Ernest Scheidemann, C.T.A.,
Commissioner
Raymond J. Damiano,
Commissioner
Mary Ann Sgobba,
Commissioner

Board of Taxation

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Created by legislation in 1909, County Boards of Taxation serve as the supervising taxing authority for their respective counties. The office of the Board of Taxation falls into two major categories: Administrative and Appellate. Through legislation enacted in 1973, all 21 County Boards of Taxation operate under a uniform set of rules first promulgated by the Division of Taxation entitled, Rules for County Boards of Taxation, which help to ensure uniform operation of the boards. The County Tax Administrator is responsible for the administrative/statutory day–to-day office functions.

The Board of Taxation’s primary responsibility is the certification of property tax assessments. Other functions of the Board of Taxation are the equalization of assessments for the purpose of county taxes, the preparation of the abstract of ratables, the supervision of municipal tax assessors, the certification of municipal tax rates and other various (mandated) tasks and reports, and the development of inter-municipal equalization of assessments. The Board of Taxation also conducts hearings of real property tax assessment appeals filed by the taxpayer and renders judgments.

Our goal is to serve the 16 municipalities within Passaic County efficiently, respectfully, and professionally within our jurisdiction. We invite you to browse our website and search our real property tax related links for information.

Filing Deadlines

Do not file your tax appeal until on or after February 3, 2025, after you receive your assessment card but no later than the appeal deadline date (see appeal deadline dates below).

Regular Petition of Appeal:

The deadline for filing a regular Petition of Appeal for 2025 for all municipalities is on or before April 1, 2025.

For municipalities that underwent a revaluation for 2025, the filing deadline is May 1, 2025.

Added/Omitted Petition of Appeal:

If you receive an Added/Omitted Tax Bill from the Assessor and wish to appeal it, you must file an Added/Omitted Petition of Appeal for 2025 between October 1, 2025, and December 1, 2025. This deadline applies to all municipalities. Applications are online.

Added/Omitted tax appeal hearings for 2025 will be held on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 9 AM in Room 220 of the County Administration Building (401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07505).

A Notice of Hearing will be mailed to the petitioner or attorney for the petitioner.

Parking options include on-street parking, metered spaces, and the Center City Garage on Ward Street, which charges a fee.

Tax Appeals

Instructions for Filing a Petition of Appeal

File after you receive assessment card, February 1st. Only the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney may file the appeal under NJAC 18:12A-1.6(d). Notices of hearings will only be sent to the petitioner, or petitioner’s attorney if represented. The petitioner may then share the notice with whomever they want.
Adjournments are granted for emergency cases only, and in writing.
Send original to Tax Board in Paterson, NJ with filing fee (please have ready when filing); cc to assessor; cc to municipal clerk.
The appraiser must be present at the hearing if the appraisal is to be used as evidence.
The Board does not accept faxed or emailed evidence.
All corporations, including LLC’s, partnerships, estates, and trusts require attorney representation at a hearing if the owner paid more than $25,000 or more in property taxes for the previous year.
A decision is not rendered at the hearing. Judgment is mailed to the petitioner or attorney.
Please note that the "Assessor's copy" of the petition of appeal form must be delivered to the Assessor's office in your municipality or the appeal may be denied
Please note: a photo of your property will aid in your appeal

Absolutely no evidence will be accepted by the Passaic County Board of Taxation via email or facsimile. All evidence must be submitted in hard copy form.

Guide to Tax Appeal Hearings

Taxpayer Bill of Rights

Filing Fees

Filing fees must accompany original petition of appeal.

(a) Assessed Valuation less than $150,000	$5.00
1. $150,000 or more, but less than $500,000	$25.00
2. $500,000 or more, but less than $1,000,000	$100.00
3. $1,000,000 or more	$150.00
(b) Appeal on Classification	$25.00
(c) Appeal on Valuation and Classification	Sum of (a) and (b)
(d) Appeal not covered by (a), (b), and (c)	$25.00

No fee is required to file a petition contesting the denial of an application for a:

Veteran or veteran's surviving spouse/surviving civic union partner/surviving domestic partner or serviceperson's surviving spouse/surviving civil union partner/surviving domestic partner, deduction;
Senior citizen or disabled person or surviving spouse/civil union partner of a senior citizen or disabled person, deduction;
Disabled veteran or the surviving spouse/surviving civil union partner/surviving domestic partner of a disabled veteran or surviving spouse/surviving civil union partner/surviving domestic partner of serviceperson, exemption;
Regional Efficiency Aid Program (REAP) property tax credit.

Check should be made payable to: Passaic County Tax Administrator

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