How can I file a tax appeal to contest my current assessed value and when is the filing deadline?

Tax Appeal forms can be obtained in two ways:

1. You can mail a self-addressed stamped envelope requesting the form and instructions to:

       Essex County Board of Taxation

        495 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.,  Room 230

        Newark, NJ 07102


2. Or you can download the forms and instructions at: New Jersey Essex County Tax Board (essexcountynjtaxboard.org) 

The filing deadline is April 1st of each year.

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