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NJ S220

NJ S220
Makes total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to effective date of determination of total disability; requires State to reimburse municipalities for reimbursement of property taxes paid to veteran.


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Introduced
01/14/2020
In Committee
12/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022

Introduced Session

2020-2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that the total property tax exemption extended to totally disabled veterans is to be retroactive to the effective date of the determination of the veteran's total disability by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. The bill also requires that the governing body of each municipality return all taxes collected on the veteran's property after the effective date of the determination of total disability by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, and requires the State to reimburse municipalities for the amount of such property taxes returned to a totally disabled veteran pursuant to the requirements of the bill. This bill is intended to address the problem that sometimes occurs in the determination of a veteran's status as 100% disabled by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Such a determination may take several years to certify, which results in the payment by the veteran of real property taxes for those years. Under current law, a municipality is permitted, but not required, to refund these property taxes paid by a veteran who becomes certified as 100% disabled prior to the certification of that 100% disability. Many municipalities do not make such refunds, which results in a 100% disabled veteran, who is entitled to a property tax exemption, having to pay property taxes for years in which no such payment should have been required.

AI Summary

This bill makes the total property tax exemption for 100% disabled veterans retroactive to the effective date of the determination of their total disability by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. It requires the governing body of each municipality to return all taxes collected on the veteran's property after the effective date of the disability determination, and it requires the State to reimburse municipalities for the amount of such property taxes returned to the totally disabled veteran. This bill addresses the issue that sometimes occurs where a veteran's 100% disability status takes several years to certify, resulting in the veteran having to pay real property taxes for those years, even though they should have been exempt. Under current law, municipalities are permitted but not required to refund these property taxes, and many do not, leaving the 100% disabled veteran to pay taxes they should not have owed.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 12/10/2020)

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