Tax Assessor: Richard Motyka
Assistant Assessor: Audrey Schaffner

60 Margaret King Avenue, main floor
Ringwood, NJ 07456
Phone: (973) 475-7118
Fax: (973) 962-6028

 

Office hours: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Monday through Friday

The Tax Assessor is in every Thursday from 8:30 am – 7:00 pm

 

General Information

 

• Notification of assessments are mailed by February 1 of each year.

 

• The Borough’s tax book, tax maps, and SR1As (individual sheets of sale) are available to the public and are located in the Council Chambers (center room) at Borough Hall.

 

• Information about property tax deductions and eligibility, added assessments, and state property tax relief programs, as well as forms and applications, can be found below.

 

• If you have a question about your assessment and/or believe it is incorrect, please schedule an appointment to discuss the matter with the assessor. Inaccuracies will be corrected without filing a formal appeal. For unresolved matters, tax appeals must be filed with the Passaic County Board of Taxation by April 1 of the tax year in question. Prior to filing an appeal it is strongly recommended taxpayers contact the tax assessor. Petitions of Appeal, along with instructions, are available for pickup at the Ringwood Tax Assessor’s office or you can download the forms here.

 

 

Property Tax Deductions

Click here for information and downloadable forms for Veterans, Senior Citizens, and Disabled Person Tax Deductions. Most of the links redirect you to the NJ Division of Taxation’s web site for the Applications. You must have the ability to view Adobe PDF files. A link is provided below to download the free reader.

 

Property Tax Relief Programs in New Jersey

Click here to view information on the various state-run tax relief programs. In order to view some pages you must have the ability to view Adobe PDF files. A link is provided below to download the free reader.

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Added Assessments and Omitted Added Assessments

Improvements to your home that increase its value most often require an inspection by the assessor and subsequent increase in assessment. The increase is administered in the form of an added assessment tax bill, which you will receive in the mail at the end of October. This bill is due on November 1. The added assessment amount will be included in your regular assessment for the following tax year.

 

For improvements completed after August, the added assessment is billed the year following the improvement. The original bill will be mailed to your bank/mortgage holder if you have one. You will receive an advice copy only.

Buying a Home

To avoid receiving a surprise or unexpected Added Assessment bill on a newly purchased home, a “Municipal Tax Search” can be requested from the Ringwood Municipal Clerk. This search will provide a listing of any unpaid tax payments, unpaid sewer payments, open building or plumbing permits, and any potential added and/or Omitted Added tax assessments.