You're being taxed as if your home is worth more than you paid.
We compared your town's assessment to your recorded purchase price. Enter the reference code from your letter to see your estimate, the arithmetic behind it, and the agreement to sign.
Sample figures. Your own estimate appears when you enter your code. An estimate is not a guarantee; the County Board of Taxation decides each appeal on its own facts.
We ran the numbers on your property before we wrote to you.
Public records only
We reviewed your town's published assessment and the deed recorded when you bought. Nothing about you beyond what is already public.
What happens next
- Step 1 · Done
We reviewed your property
That analysis is why you received our letter.
- Step 2 · 2 minutes
Sign online
Confirm your purchase price and that you have not made major renovations, then e-sign the engagement agreement. All owners of record sign.
- Step 3 · By your deadline
We file for you
An attorney prepares your petition, using your purchase price as the evidence of value, and files it with the County Board of Taxation. We advance the filing fee.
- Step 4 · Spring
We handle the hearing
We negotiate with the assessor and present your case. You generally do not need to attend. We may ask for photos of your home, and the assessor may ask to inspect. We will assist you through each step of the process.
Nothing out of pocket. No fee unless your assessment is reduced.
Our fee is 35% of your first-year tax savings. We advance the County Board filing fee, and you reimburse it with the fee only if you win. If your assessment is not reduced, you owe no fee and no costs. A reduction generally carries into the following two tax years under the Freeze Act, at no additional fee.
You may also retain the firm on an hourly basis instead; the engagement agreement sets out both options.
For most of New Jersey the 2027 deadline is April 1, or May 1 if your town completed a revaluation or reassessment. Burlington, Gloucester, and Monmouth Counties file by January 15. Your letter shows the date that applies to you.
The deadline is set by statute and cannot be extended. Please sign by the return date on your letter so there is time to prepare the petition.
Deadlines by county
Petitions must be received by the County Board, not just postmarked. If a deadline falls on a weekend or legal holiday it moves to the next business day. If assessment notices were mailed late, you have 45 days from the mailing, if that is later.
Questions
How do I know this is legitimate?
Jersey Tax Appeal is a service of Maslin Law LLC, 2 Mary Court, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922. Your appeal is handled by Warren Samlin, Esq., admitted in New Jersey and New York.
Why does what I paid matter so much?
The County Board decides what your home is worth. A recent arm's-length sale is strong evidence and why we ask you to confirm the price and that you have not made major improvements since.
Can my assessment go up?
The County Board has the power to raise an assessment if the evidence shows a home is under-assessed. We file only when the records support a reduction, and we will tell you in writing if they do not.
I already paid my taxes. Does that matter?
Keep paying your bills as usual. Taxes must be current through the first quarter of the year for the Board to hear the appeal. If the appeal succeeds, the reduction is applied to your remaining 2027 bills, with a refund of anything already overpaid.
What will you need from me?
Your signature on the agreement, confirmation of the purchase price and that there have been no major renovations, and, if we ask, a few photos of the inside and outside of your home. Keep your taxes current and tell us if you list or sell the property.
My neighbor didn't get a letter. Can they appeal?
Possibly. We write to owners who bought recently, because the purchase price makes the case. A neighbor who has owned for years can still contact us, but their appeal would need other evidence of value.