2017 Homestead Benefit filing deadline December 2, 2019

As per email from state:
The filing deadline for the 2017 Homestead Benefit is December 2, 2019. Any applications filed after this date will be considered late.
Who is eligible for a 2017 Homestead Benefit?

You are eligible if:
You were a New Jersey resident; and

You owned and occupied a home in New Jersey that was your principal residence on October 1, 2017; and

The 2017 property taxes were paid on that home; and

Your 2017 New Jersey gross income was not more than:

$150,000 for homeowners 65 or older or blind or disabled; or

$75,000 for homeowners under 65 and not blind or disabled.
You can file for a Homestead Benefit regardless of your income, but if it is more than the amounts above, we will deny your application.
If you were married or in a civil union, you must provide your spouse's/CU partner's Social Security number and birth year unless you maintained separate principal residences on October 1, 2017. For more information on civil unions, see our Civil Union Act page.

OnTheEdge ✉
Oct '19

On SS and even pensions, many will come under the line I think. Might depend on how well they have "sheltered" their assets that are spinning interest revenues.

strangerdanger ✉
Oct '19

Median NJ income about 80,000 so close to 50% under $75K and, sorry, saw the 65 and figured it was over ------ clearly it is for working stiffs.

My problem which all these rebates is, crikey ---- just clean up the whole thing and stop with the workarounds, loopholes, and silly programs. Gee, I ain't old, a vet, or poor --- so suffer I must...… Just re-engineer the property tax for EVERYONE and quit parsing out the paltry perks to the niches.

strangerdanger ✉
Oct '19

Why are we filing a rebate in 2019 for two years ago?

Eperot ✉
Oct '19