PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION CLAIM BY VETERAN OR SURVIVING SPOUSE/CIVIL UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF
VETERAN OR SERVICEPERSON
(N.J.S.A. 54:4-8.10 et seq.; P.L.1963, c.171 as amended; N.J.A.C. 18:27-1.1 et seq.)
IMPORTANT File this completed claim with your municipal tax assessor or collector. (See instructions on reverse.)
1. CLAIMANT OWNER’S NAME
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2. CLAIMED PROPERTY LOCATION
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Street Address Unit #, if Co-op
Phone #
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County Municipality
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Block
Lot
Qualifier
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Mailing Address if different than Claimed Property Location
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3. YEAR OF DEDUCTION This deduction is claimed for the tax year __________________ (indicate tax year).
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4. VETERAN/SURVIVING SPOUSE/CIVIL UNION OR DOMESTIC PARTNER OF VETERAN OR SERVICEPERSON
Check A, B, or C
A. Honorably discharged veteran with active wartime service in the United States Armed Forces. ATTACH copy DD214.
B.
Surviving spouse/civil union or domestic partner of honorably discharged veteran with active wartime service in the United States
Armed Forces; and
I have not remarried/formed a new registered civil union or domestic partnership. ATTACH copy DD214 if not previously
provided by veteran claimant.
C.
Surviving spouse/civil union or domestic partner of serviceperson who died on wartime active duty in the United States Armed
Forces; and
I have not remarried/formed a new registered civil union or domestic partnership. ATTACH copy Military Notification of Death.
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5. ACTIVE WARTIME SERVICE PERIOD (Check All Applicable Service Periods)
**A.
Operation Northern/Southern Watch August 27, 1992 - March 17, 2003
**B.
Operation Iraqi Freedom March 19, 2003 - Ongoing
**C.
Operation Enduring Freedom September 11, 2001 - Ongoing
**D.
"Joint Endeavor/Joint Guard" - Bosnia & Herzegovina November 20, 1995 - June 20, 1998
**E.
"Restore Hope" Mission - Somalia December 5, 1992 - March 31, 1994
**F.
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm Mission August 2, 1990 - February 28, 1991
**G.
Panama Peacekeeping Mission December 20, 1989 - January 31, 1990
**H.
Grenada Peacekeeping Mission October 23, 1983 - November 21, 1983
**I.
Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission September 26, 1982 - December 1, 1987
J.
Vietnam Conflict December 31, 1960 - May 7, 1975
**K.
Lebanon Crisis of 1958 July 1, 1958 - November 1, 1958
L.
Korean Conflict June 23, 1950 - January 31, 1955
M.
World War II September 16, 1940 - December 31, 1946
N.
World War I April 6, 1917 - November 11, 1918
**NOTE - Peacekeeping Missions require a minimum of 14 days service in the actual combat zone except where service-incurred injury or disability
occurs in the combat zone, then actual time served, though less than 14 days, is sufficient for purposes of property tax exemption or deduction. The
14 day requirement for Bosnia and Herzegovina may be met by service in one or both operations for 14 days continuously or in aggregate. For
Bosnia and Herzegovina combat zone also includes the airspace above those nations.
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6. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP
I, the above named claimant, owned, wholly or in part on ____________________ (deed date) the property above identified. Property
must be owned as of October 1 of the pretax year, i.e., the year prior to the tax year for which deduction is claimed. For example, where
deduction is claimed for tax year 2011, ownership criterion must be met as of pretax year October 1, 2010.
**Complete 6a only if partial owners of claimed property
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6a. Name(s) of part owner(s) % ownership interest in property
**Complete 6b only if claimed property is a Cooperative or Mutual Housing Corporation in which you're a Tenant-Shareholder.
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6b. Corporation Name of Cooperative or Mutual Housing
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Co-Op/M.H. Corp. Street Address Municipality State
$___________________________ Net Property Tax Amount for Unit
Co-op Mutual Housing Corp.
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7. CITIZENSHIP & RESIDENCY (Check A or B )
A.
I, the above claimant veteran, was a citizen and legal or domiciliary resident of New Jersey as of October 1 of the pretax year.
B.
I, the above claimant surviving spouse/civil union or domestic partner, was a citizen and legal or domiciliary resident of New Jersey
as of October 1 of the pretax year; and
My deceased veteran or serviceperson spouse/civil union or domestic partner was a citizen and resident of New Jersey at death.
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8. TAX DEDUCTION OTHER PROPERTY
I am not receiving a Veteran's Property Tax Deduction on any other property for the same tax year except as indicated here:
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Street Address Municipality
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I certify the above declarations are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and understand they will be considered as if made under oath and
subject to penalties for perjury if falsified.
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Signature of Claimant Date
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - Block__________Lot__________Approved in amount of $_______________________________________
Veteran Surviving Spouse/Civil Union or Domestic Partner of Veteran or Serviceperson
Assessor/Collector____________________________________________________Date_____________________________________
Form V.S.S. rev. April 2012