Tax Collection

The 3rd Quarter Estimated Tax Bills were mailed June 30, 2023. The 3rd quarter is due August 1st with a 10-day grace period. If payment is received after August 10th, the interest calculates from the due date of August 1st. This quarter does not include the Sewer nor the SID. The final 2023 bill will reflect the Sewer and the SID in the 4th quarter. A reconciled bill will be mailed in September using the certified Tax Rate. 

Tax and sewer must be paid separately if you are making an online payment. 

General Tax Information

Property Tax/Sewer bills are due quarterly February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1 with a 10-day grace period. 8% interest will be charged for balances less than $1,500 and 18% for balances in excess of $1,500 if received after the grace period and will accrue from the due date. If the 10th falls on our Municipal holidays or a weekend, the grace period is extended to the next business day.

Tax Billing Update

The Tax/Sewer system has been updated

  • All Account numbers have been changed
  • There is a new online payment portal.

  • Tax and sewer must be paid separately if you are making an online payment

  • All ACH payments will have a fee of $1.95 per transaction
  • All credit card payments will have a fee of 2.95% per transaction
  • You are now able to make partial payments online

Payments can either be:

  1. Mailed/dropped off at 400 Witherspoon Street, Attn: Tax Office, Princeton, NJ 08540
  2. Dropped off in the drop box in the police lobby located at 1 Valley Road Princeton, NJ 08540 
  3. Made online through our Tax Portal 

Checks can be made payable to "Princeton Municipality" and all payments must be made in black or blue ink. 

Property Tax Reimbursement forms can be mailed or dropped off at the above locations, and once completed we will mail them back to you.

Department Functions

Payments

Property Tax Relief Programs

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Documents

  1. 2022 Annual Tax Collectors Report (PDF)
  2. 2022 Tax Rate (PDF)
  3. 2022 Tax Rate Data (PDF)