Form Nj-1040-H 2015 Property Tax Credit Application (Instructions) (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

2015 Property Tax Credit Application

Application Section continued

are 65 or older you must enclose proof of

Homeowner on October 1,

Do not complete Form NJ-1040-H if the

age such as a copy of a birth certificate,

amount on Line 10 is more than the filing

2015 (Line 8)

driver’s license, or church records.

threshold amount (see chart on page 5).

If you owned and occupied a home in

You must file a New Jersey income tax

New Jersey that was your principal resi-

Line 7b — Blind or Disabled. Indicate

return and claim either a property tax de-

dence on October 1, 2015, and property

whether you were eligible to claim a

duction or a property tax credit on Form

taxes were paid on that dwelling, fill in

personal exemption as a blind or disabled

NJ-1040.

“Yes.” If you answer “Yes” here, do not

taxpayer on the last day of the 2015 tax

file Form NJ-1040-H. If you are eligible

year. Fill in the ap propriate oval to the

Signatures

and file for a 2015 homestead benefit,

right of “Yourself.” If your filing status

your property tax credit will automati-

Sign and date your property tax credit

is married/CU couple, filing joint return,

cally be included with your homestead

application in blue or black ink. Both hus-

fill in the appropriate oval to the right of

benefit. Information about the 2015

band and wife/civil union partners must

“Spouse/CU partner.”

homestead benefit will be posted on the

sign a joint appli cation. The sig nature(s)

Division’s website (

Proof of Disability. Disabled means total

on the form you file must be original;

treasury/taxation/) as it becomes avail-

and permanent in ability to engage in any

photocopied signa tures are not accept-

able. Or you can call 1-888-238-1233.

substantial gain ful activity because of any

able. An application without the proper

physical or mental impairment, includ-

signatures cannot be processed and will

Homeowner or Tenant During

ing blindness. The first time you (or your

be returned to you. This may result in a

2015 (Line 9)

spouse/civil union partner) file a property

delay in payment of your property tax

Indicate whether at any time during 2015

tax credit application and indicate that you

credit.

you either owned or rented a dwelling

(or your spouse/civil union partner) are

in New Jersey that you occupied as your

Fill in the oval below the

blind or disabled you must enclose a copy

principal residence on which property

signature line and enclose a

of the doctor’s certificate or other medi-

taxes or rent were paid. Fill in only one

copy of the decedent’s

cal records evidencing legal blindness

oval to indicate whether during 2015

death certificate only if you want the

or total and permanent disability. This

you were a homeowner, a tenant, both

check to be issued to the decedent’s sur-

information need not be submitted each

a homeowner and a tenant, or neither a

viving spouse/civil union partner or estate

year provided there is no change in your

homeowner nor a tenant. If you were a

(see page 11).

condition.

homeowner or a tenant (or both), you

For information about authorizing the Di-

Fill in the “Yes” ovals only if you or

may be asked to provide proof of prop-

vision of Taxation to discuss your return

your spouse/civil union partner meet

erty taxes or rent paid on your principal

and enclosures with your paid preparer,

the qualifications; they do not apply to

residence at a later time.

see “Preparer Authorization” on page 13.

your dependents or domestic partner.

If you answer “Neither” here, you are

If you answer “No” to the questions at

not eligible for a property tax credit.

Where to Mail Your

Line 7a and Line 7b for both yourself

Do not file Form NJ-1040-H.

Application

and your spouse/CU partner, do not

Line 10 - Gross Income

file Form NJ-1040-H. If you were un-

Use the return envelope to file Form

der age 65 and not blind or disabled on

NJ-1040-H. Send only one application

Enter on Line 10 the same income as

December 31, 2015, and you had New

per envelope. Use the return address

you would have reported on Line 28 of

Jersey gross income for the entire year

label located on the flap of the envelope

your 2015 New Jersey income tax return

that was more than the filing threshold

addressed to:

(Form NJ-1040) if you had filed the re-

amount for your filing status (see chart on

turn. Part-year resi dents must enter

page 5), you must file Form NJ-1040 to

tate of

ersey

their income from all sources for the

claim either a property tax deduction or

ivision of

axation

entire year.

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evenue

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enter

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credit. If your New Jersey gross income

po B

555

was equal to or less than the filing thresh-

: Social Security and Railroad Re-

ote

nJ 08647-0555

renton

old amount, you are not eligible for a

tirement benefits are exempt from New

property tax credit.

Jersey income tax and should not be re-

ported as income on Line 10.

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