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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
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</SPAN>effective with the filing of 2017 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
NJMoneyHelp.com. Follow NJMoneyHelp on Twitter @NJMoneyHelp. Find
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