Tuesday, December 30, 2008
To read the full article by the Wall Street Journal click the words Property Tax.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Residents who reside in Hoboken, my hometown, have seen their property taxes increase 47% in one year. Here is a video that discusses the current financial crisis in Hoboken further.
New Jersey has 13 of the 20 most taxed counties in the Nation according to a new study by the Tax Foundation for owner-occupied homes located in counties that have populations of over 20,000. According to the study, the ranking of the counties with the highest property tax burden is as follows:
Westchester County, New York ($7,908)
Nassau County, New York ($7,726)
Hunterdon County, New Jersey ($7,708)
Bergen County, New Jersey ($7,370)
Somerset County, New Jersey ($7,201)
Essex County, New Jersey ($7, 149)
Rockland County, New York ($7,066)
Morris County, New Jersey ($6,977)
Union County, New Jersey ($6,727)
Passaic County, New Jersey ($6,673)
Putnam County, New York ($6,553)
Suffolk County, New York ($6,502)
Monmouth County, New Jersey ($6,360)
Hudson County, New Jersey ($5,865)
Lake County, Illinois ($5,790)
Fairfield County, Connecticut ($5,694)
Sussex County, New Jersey ($5,677)
Middlesex County, New Jersey ($5,575)
Mercer County, New Jersey ($5,457)
Warren County, New Jersey ($5,228)
Source: The Tax Foundation
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Please Note: Schneck Holtzman LLC, a firm that focuses on property tax appeals, has moved to Livingston, New Jersey.
Schneck Holtzman’s new address is:
301 South Livingston Avenue, Suite 105
Livingston, New Jersey 07039
Phone: (973) 533-9300
Fax: (973) 556-1563