Instructions For Form Nj-1040-H - Property Tax Credit Application - 2011

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2011 Property Tax Credit Application
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Use of Form NJ-1040-H
When to File
a New Jersey income tax return (Form
NJ-1040). Indicate the appropriate filing
If you were either a homeowner or a
Residents have until April 17, 2012, to
status. Fill in only one oval. For more
tenant and you meet the eligibility re-
file Form NJ-1040-H for 2011.
information on determining your filing
quirements for a property tax credit (see
status, see Filing Status on page 17.
page 35), you qualify for a credit in the
Identification Section
amount of $50 ($25 if you and your
NJ Residency Status (Line 6)
Name and Address
spouse/civil union partner file separate
If you were a New Jersey resident for
returns but maintain the same principal
Place the peel-off label from the front of
only part of the taxable year, list the
residence).
this booklet in the name and address sec-
month, day, and year your residency be-
tion at the top of the application. Do not
USE Form NJ-1040-H to apply for the
gan and the month, day, and year it ended.
use the label if any of the information
credit only if you:
All months should be listed as two-digit
is incorrect. If your label contains inac-
numbers with the digits 01 for January,
curate information or you do not have a
Were 65 years of age or older, blind, or
02 for February, 03 for March, etc. Place
label, print or type your name (last name
disabled on the last day of the tax year,
the correct number for the beginning and
first), complete address, and zip code in
and
ending months directly in the boxes con-
the spaces provided. Also include your
taining the letter “M,” one digit in each
Have not filed and will not file a 2011
spouse’s/civil union partner’s name if fil-
box.
New Jersey resident income tax return
ing jointly.
(Form NJ-1040), and
The days of the months should be listed
Social Security Number
Had New Jersey gross income for
as two-digit numbers beginning with the
Your social security num ber(s) is not
2011 of $20,000 or less ($10,000 or
digits 01 for the first day of the month
printed on your name and address label.
less if filing status is single or married/
and ending with the digits 31 for the last
You must enter your so cial security
CU partner, filing separate return), and
day of the month. Place the correct num-
number(s) in the space pro vided on the
ber for the beginning and ending dates
Did not own your principal residence
application, one digit in each box. If your
directly in the boxes containing the letter
in New Jersey on October 1, 2011.
filing status is married/CU couple, filing
“D,” one digit in each box.
joint return, remember to report both fil-
DO NOT USE Form NJ-1040-H if you:
For calendar year filers the year should
ers’ numbers in the order in which the
be entered as 10 and the numbers placed
names are listed on the application.
Have filed or will file a New Jersey
directly in the boxes containing the letter
resident income tax return (Form
If you (or your spouse/civil union partner)
“Y,” one digit in each box. Fiscal year
NJ-1040), or
do not have a social security number, see
filers should enter the appropriate year in
Owned your principal residence in
“Social Security Number” on page 17 for
the “Y” boxes.
New Jersey on October 1, 2011, or
more information.
Application Section
Were under age 65 and not blind or
County/Municipality Code
disabled on the last day of the 2011 tax
Age 65 or Older, Blind, or
Enter your four-digit county/municipal-
year, or
Disabled (Lines 7a and 7b)
ity code, one digit in each box, from the
table on page 51. This code iden tifies the
Had New Jersey gross income for
Line 7a — Age 65 or Older. Indicate
county and municipality of your current
2011 of more than $20,000 (more
whether you were 65 or older on the last
residence. The county and municipality
than $10,000 if filing status is single
day of the 2011 tax year. Fill in the ap-
codes in these instructions are for Divi-
or married/CU partner, filing separate
propriate oval to the right of “Yourself.”
sion of Taxation purposes only.
return).
If your filing status is married/CU couple,
filing joint return, fill in the appropriate
If the local name of the place where you
Homeowner on October 1, 2011.
oval to the right of “Spouse/CU partner.”
live is not listed, go to
Form NJ-1040-H is not a Homestead
infobank/locality.htm for a listing of lo-
Benefit Application. If you were a home-
Proof of Age. The first time you (or your
cal names in the State and the county and
owner on October 1, 2011, and meet the
spouse/civil union partner) file a property
municipality in which they are located.
eligibility requirements, your property tax
tax credit application and indicate that
credit will automatically be included with
you (or your spouse/civil union partner)
Filing Status (Lines 1–5)
your homestead benefit, provided you file
are 65 years of age or older you must
the homestead benefit application.
enclose proof of age such as a copy of
You must use the same filing status on
a birth certificate, driver’s license, or
your property tax credit application as
church records.
you would have used if you had filed
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