No problem. Remember that the RATIO is key and for the most part all the county tax board cares about. So read the brochure carefully and find comps to best make your case.

Ratio is here: http://www.hudsoncountytax.com/html/RatesRatios.aspx

Contact Hudson County Tax Board here:
http://www.hudsoncountytax.com/html/TaxAppealFAQ.aspx

P.S. A sliding real estate market is the perfect time to appeal, especially if you purchased in the past 5 years or so, you have no abatement AND your place was assessed when purchased.

Thank you. That was really helpful. I'll look into it.

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Check out the following tax appeal brochure from the NJ Department of Treasury:

http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/pdf/lpt/ptappeal.pdf

Key is finding favorable comps, usually not that difficult considering that there is still a significant amount of property in JC that has not been assessed in ten years or more. However since there is a slowdown and fewer places are moving, you may find it a bit challenging.

Find comps, take photos, gather as much info as you can find on the comps and file an appeal (appeal forms are available at city hall).

Check here for comps: http://tax1.co.monmouth.nj.us/cgi-bin ... ata&district=0801&mode=11

Also check local real estate sights to see if they may have photographs of the interiors of your comps.

After you file the appeal the tax assessor will talk to you if he wants to offer you an abatement. Note than an abatement expires after a certain number of years (I often hear 5 years) however a reduced assessment is until the next broadscale revaluation (don't know when that will happen).

Anyone know what the process is for getting an abatement and reassessed?

My Feb. '09 tax bill is a 3.7% percent increase over the Feb. '08 tax bill. High, considering many already have burdensome tax bills but not as high as the 49% Hoboken saw.

check your bill at: https://www.cityofjerseycity.com/WebTaxInquiry/AccountSearch.aspx