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

2011 Property Tax Credit Application

Application Section - continued

Line 7b — Blind or Disabled. Indicate

Homeowner on October 1,

: Social Security and Railroad Retire-

ote

whether you were eligible to claim a

ment benefits are exempt from New Jersey

2011 (Line 8)

personal exemption as a blind or disabled

income tax and should not be reported as

If you owned and occupied a home in

taxpayer on the last day of the 2011 tax

income on Line 10.

New Jersey that was your principal resi-

year. Fill in the ap propriate oval to the

dence on October 1, 2011, and property

Do not complete Form NJ-1040-H if the

right of “Yourself.” If your filing status

taxes were paid on that dwelling, fill in

amount on Line 10 is more than $20,000

is married/CU couple, filing joint return,

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

(more than $10,000 if filing status is

fill in the appropriate oval to the right of

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

single or married/CU partner, filing sepa-

“Spouse/CU partner.”

and file for a 2011 homestead benefit,

rate return). You must file a New Jersey

your property tax credit will automati-

Proof of Disability. Disabled means total

income tax return and claim either a prop-

cally be included with your homestead

and permanent in ability to engage in any

erty tax deduction or a property tax credit

benefit. Information about the 2011

substantial gain ful activity because of any

on Form NJ-1040.

homestead benefit will be posted on the

physical or mental impairment, includ-

Division’s Web site (

ing blindness. The first time you (or your

Signatures

treasury/taxation/) as it becomes avail-

spouse/civil union partner) file a property

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

Sign and date your property tax credit ap-

tax credit application and indicate that you

plication in ink. Both husband and wife/

(or your spouse/civil union partner) are

Homeowner or Tenant During

civil union partners must sign a joint

blind or disabled you must enclose a copy

2011 (Line 9)

appli cation. The sig nature(s) on the form

of the doctor’s certificate or other medi-

Indicate whether at any time during 2011

you file must be original; photocopied

cal records evidencing legal blindness

you either owned or rented a dwelling

signa tures are not acceptable. An applica-

or total and permanent disability. This

in New Jersey that you occupied as your

tion without the proper signatures cannot

information need not be submitted each

principal residence on which property

be processed and will be returned to you.

year provided there is no change in your

taxes or rent were paid. Fill in only one

This may result in a delay in payment of

condition.

oval to indicate whether during 2011

your property tax credit.

you were a homeowner, a tenant, both

Fill in the “Yes” ovals only if you or

For information about authorizing the Di-

a homeowner and a tenant, or neither a

your spouse/civil union partner meet

vision of Taxation to discuss your return

homeowner nor a tenant. If you were a

the qualifications; they do not apply to

and enclosures with your paid preparer,

homeowner or a tenant (or both), you

your dependents or domestic partner.

see “Preparer Authorization” on page 16.

may be asked to provide proof of prop-

If you answer “No” to the questions at

erty taxes or rent paid on your principal

Where to Send Your

Line 7a and Line 7b for both yourself

residence at a later time.

and your spouse/CU partner, do not

Application

If you answer “Neither” here, you are

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

not eligible for a property tax credit.

der age 65 and not blind or disabled on

Use the large return envelope to file Form

Do not file Form NJ-1040-H.

December 31, 2011, and you had New

NJ-1040-H. Send only one application

per envelope. Use the return address

Jersey gross income for the entire year of

Line 10 - Gross Income

more than $20,000 (more than $10,000

label located on the envelope flap of the

if filing status is single or married, CU

large envelope addressed to:

Enter on Line 10 the same income as

partner, filing separate return), you must

you would have reported on Line 28 of

file Form NJ-1040 to claim either a prop-

tate of

ersey

your 2011 New Jersey income tax return

ivision of

axation

erty tax deduction or credit. If your New

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

– r

evenue

roCessinG

enter

efunDs

Jersey gross income was $20,000 or less

turn. Part-year resi dents must enter

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555

($10,000 or less if filing status is single

their income from all sources for the

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renton

or married, CU partner, filing separate

entire year.

return), you are not eligible for a property

tax credit.

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