The Tax and Finance Collector's offices are open Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chief Financial Officer - M. Alissa Mayer can be reached at (201) 818-4400 ext 205.
Tax office can be reached by calling (201)-818-4400 ext. 206
Finance office can be reached by calling (201) 818-4400 ext 207.
The Chief Financial Officer is responsible for the effectively maintaining the financial administration of the Borough, overseeing its resources and supervising /coordinating the administration of all major finance areas.
Working with the Mayor, the fiscal responsibilities of this department begin with the budget process including preperation, monitoring and studies for future cost containment.
The CFO also maintins custody of all local funds, controls debt mangement, budget planning and forecasting and implements the cahs management policy to achieve interest maximization on investments. The CFO is also responisble for the timely disbursement of funds.
Further, the CFO is responsible for the preperation of payroll and the maintenance of all municpal accounting records
Additionally, the CFO provides management with accurate, timely reporting and analysis of all financial information. These reports are also a planning tool for the governing body is setting the long-term goals and objectives of the Borough and to provide the prudent management of the Borough's resource
The Tax Collector's office is located at 500 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale, N.J. The hours of operation are from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The tax office can be reached by calling (201) 818-4400 ext. 206.
The Tax Collector is responsible for billing, collection, reporting and enforcement of municipal taxes for the Borough of Allendale. Tax bills are mailed out in July and the first payment is due August 1st.
Property taxes are due February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1. Failure to recieve a tax bill does not exempt you from paying your taxes or the interest due on delinquent taxes. The Borough does permit a 10 day grace period. The Sate of New Jersey does not permit postmark, taxes must be received in the office before the 10th however, if the 10th falls on a weekend or legal holiday you have until the next business day to make payment. All payments may be made in cash, check or money order. The interest rate charged for late payment of taxes is 8% on the first $1,500.00 plus 18% on the amount over $1,500.00 Please read the back of your tax bill for the valuable information that may answer many of your questions.
As a statutory officer of the State of New Jersey, the Tax Collector is obligated to follow all the State Statues regarding property tax collection including date, interest of delinquent tax payments and tax sale procedures.
Bills may be paid in full by adding the amounts on the four numbered stubs. This covers the last half of the current year and the first half of the following year.
Taxes and any other municipal charges open as of December 31 are a lien against the property and are subject to tax sale.
It is important to note that the municipal taxes are only a portion of an Allendale property taxpayer's obligation. Three other separate governmental entitles, Bergen County Government, the Local Public School District and the Northern Highlands Regional High School develop and adopt their own budgets that are funded by taxes. New Jersey's fiscal laws require the municipal government of Allendale to serve as a billing and collection agency for all three separate entities.
An improvement to your home will increase its selling price and your property tax assessment will increase. This will take the form of an added assessment tax bill, which you will receive in the mail at the end of October after the improvement is substantially completed for its intended use. This bill shall be payable on November 1, February 1 and May 1 and then the added assessment amount will be included in your annual tax bill received in June for the new tax year. Therefore, just as you planned ahead for the improvements, you should plan ahead and set aside funds for the added assessment tax bill.
The added assessment is the amount of the difference between the property assessment before the improvement and the value of the entire property after the improvement. It does not reflect the cost of the amenity itself or the cost of the project.
If you did not receive an Added Assessment Tax bill for work completed in the previous year, you will receive an Omitted Added Assessment bill in addition to an Added Assessment bill the year following the improvement. The original bill will be mailed to your mortgage company, if you have one. You will receive an advice only copy. We recommend that you contact your mortgage company to ensure payment will be made.