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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Q. I was informed by my Army buddies that New Jersey
will be reducing my property tax by $3,000 because of my veteran status. Is
there any truth to this? As I am already receiving a $250 deduction, will I
have
to re-apply to receive the larger benefit or will it happen
automatically? --
Vet A. Your buddies are right that you may qualify for $3,000 in savings on
your
2017 tax return. As part of the legislation that raised the New Jersey gas
tax,
honorably discharged veterans are eligible to receive a $3,000
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income
tax returns, said Claudia Mott, a certified financial planner with Epona
Financial Solutions in Basking Ridge. This new benefit isn't a property tax
deduction, but an offset against earned income and can be combined with any
other exemptions you are entitled to claim, Mott said. "The statue defines a
veteran as one who has been 'honorably discharged or released under
honorable
circumstances from active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, a
reserve component thereof, or the National Guard of New Jersey in a federal
status,'" she said. "The $250 property tax deduction remains available to
those
veterans who are New Jersey residents and own a home. According to the N.J.
Division of Taxation website, your eligibility will need to be certified in
order to claim the exemption. You can get the Veteran Income Tax Exemption
Submission Form on the state's website. Then you'll also need documentation
your
DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, which shows
you
were honorably discharged, Mott said. These documents can be submitted with
a
secure document upload, via mail or fax. "The Division of Taxation will
provide
a letter confirming your eligibility once your documents are verified," Mott
said. "The letter and DD-214 can accompany your tax return when it is filed.
Also be aware that there will be a box or oval on the state return which
must be
completed to claim the exemption. "In the event you don't go through the
certification process in advance, you may submit the Veterans Exemption
Submission form and a copy of your discharge papers when you file your New
Jersey state return and your eligibility will be evaluated at that time,"
Mott
said. Email your questions to Ask@NJMoneyHelp.com . Karin Price Mueller
writes
the Bamboozled column for NJ Advance Media and is the founder of
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