Tax Collector

The Tax Collector's office is responsible for billing and collection of property taxes that support the four local governmental units: Atlantic County, Galloway Township Public School District, Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District and the Municipality of Galloway Township. Tax bills are typically issued in June and are payable quarterly on the first of August, November, February, and May. Interest is added to tax bills after the 10th day of the month due. The Tax Collector enforces tax delinquencies through the tax sale process. Tax sales are accelerated in Galloway Township and are held usually in mid-December for any existing current-year municipal delinquencies.  Galloway currently conducts its annual tax sale electronically. More information is available at https://galloway.newjerseytaxsale.com

The Tax Collector’s Office is also responsible for the billing and collection of rents for the municipal sewer utility. Sewer bills are mailed every January and are due March 20th and September 20th. There is also a 10-day grace period for sewer rents. Therefore, payments received after the 10-day grace period will be charged interest.

The Tax Collector’s Office is also responsible for the billing and collection of any Local Assessments. Local assessments are billings for projects to only those taxpayers that benefit from the improvement. For example, when water mains are run down specific streets, the costs of the water mains are billed to those individuals that benefit from the improvement. 

The Tax Collector's Office also administers all property tax deductions, working in conjunction with the Tax Assessor's Office. Also available to the public is information pertaining to the various New Jersey State Tax reimbursement programs. 

Payments

Payments are posted to their corresponding accounts when received. The Township does not accept postdated checks. Please make every effort to include your stub with your payment to ensure proper posting. If you are unable to include your stub with your payment, please indicate on your check information (block/lot, account number, etc) that will provide the tax office with the needed information to properly apply your payment. Payments can be mailed to the tax office at Township of Galloway, attn Tax Collector, 300 E Jimmie Leeds Road, Galloway, NJ 08205. Payments can also be made electronically either at our website or at our office. There are additional fees charged for making payments electronically. Please note that once the tax sale process begins, all payments must be made with Certified Funds Only, which include; cash, cashier’s check, or money order.

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Interest

Interest is charged on all delinquent balances outstanding once the grace period expires.  Each year the Council is required to adopt a resolution defining the grace period.  According to New Jersey Statutes, the grace period cannot exceed 10 days.  Interest is charged back to its original due date on all delinquent balances.  The rate of interest charged is either eight or eighteen percent depending on the amount of the delinquent balance.  Balances up to $1,500 are charged eight percent and balances over $1,500 are charged eighteen percent. 

Property Tax Deductions

Annual Property Tax Deduction for Senior Citizens, Disabled Persons: Annual deduction of up to $250 from property taxes for homeowners age 65 or older or disabled who meet certain income and residency requirements. This benefit is administered by the Tax Collector.

Additional information needed: Copy of Driver's License, Supporting Financial Documentation for All Income Claimed on Application such as Income Tax Return, Social Security Retirement/Disability Benefits. For Applicants Claiming Disability, Proof of Permanent and Total Disability are needed to approve said deduction. Claim Form Income Form

Annual Deduction for Veterans: Annual deduction of up to $250 from taxes due on the real or personal property of qualified war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. This benefit is administered by the local municipality. This deduction is administered by the Tax Assessor.

Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans: Full exemption from property taxes on a principal residence for certain totally and permanently disabled war veterans and their unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners. Unmarried surviving spouses/surviving civil union partners/surviving domestic partners of servicepersons who died on wartime active duty may also qualify. This benefit is administered by the Tax Assessor.

Additional information can be found at https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml

Tax Levy/Rate Information

 

 
TAX LEVY                    
      2019   2018   2017   2016                
County   14,835,453   15,271,368   15,402,940   14,910,847    
School:                    
  Regional   17,878,440   18,694,583   18,538,761   18,174,976    
  Local   33,012,714   32,419,298   31,798,057   31,456,759    
Municipal   16,746,918   16,659.738   17,304,439   17,906,906    
                       
  Total   82,473,525   83,044,987   83,044,197   82,449,488    
                       
TAX RATE                    
      2019   2018   2017   2016    
County   0.548   0.566   0.573   0.555    
School:                    
  Regional   0.658   0.694   0.688   0.673    
  Local   1.217   1.204   1.180   1.165    
Municipal   0.617   0.619   0.642   0.663    
                       
  Total   3.040   3.083   3.083   3.056    

Tax Levy/Rate History

 

The total tax levy includes the County of Atlantic, Local School, Regional School and Municipal.  
          School  
  Year Total   County Local  Regional Municipal
               
  2006 61,724,197   10,902,636 26,473,691 13,730,838 10,617,031
  2007 64,983,858   11,065,509 28,386,594 13,982,440 11,549,314
  2008 67,679,341   11,354,417 28,572,982 14,724,350 13,027,592
  2009 69,807,739   11,846,691 29,125,344 14,715,705 14,119,999
  2010 72,593,413   12,111,541 29,280,026 16,120,081 15,081,766
  2011 73,577,586   12,894,586 29,048,103 15,798,742 15,836,156
  2012 74,333,013   12,578,997 29,151,378 16,280,599 16,322,040
  2013 77,805,418   14,608,999 29,661,654 16,582,281 16,952,484
  2014 79,791,672   12,992,582 30,770,956 17,482,015 18,546,118
  2015 82,429,850   14,831,878 31,407,242 17,928,159 18,262,571
  2016 82,449,488   14,910,847 31,456,759 18,174,976 17,906,906
  2017 83,044,197   15,402,940 31,798,057 18,538,761 17,304,439
  2018 83,044,987   15,271,368 32,419,298 18,694,583 16,659,738
  2019 82,473,525   14,835,453 33,012,714 17,878,440 16,746,918
  2020 84,469,778   15,312,488 33,665,475 18,703,789 16,788,025
  2021 86,212,646   15,977,434 33,992,665 19,400,962 16,841,585
  2022 88,018,457   16,598,649 34,907,895 19,713,629 16,798,284

 

The total tax rate includes the County of Atlantic, Local School, Regional School and Municipal.
          School  
  Year Total   County Local  Regional Municipal
               
  2006 3.369   0.596 1.445 0.749 0.579
  2007 3.420   0.582 1.494 0.736 0.608
  2008 3.517   0.590 1.485 0.765 0.677
  2009 1.895   0.321 0.791 0.399 0.384
  2010 1.969   0.329 0.794 0.437 0.409
  2011 2.019   0.355 0.797 0.433 0.434
  2012 2.054   0.349 0.806 0.449 0.450
  2013 2.205   0.415 0.840 0.470 0.480
  2014 2.941   0.477 1.135 0.645 0.684
  2015 3.042   0.549 1.158 0.662 0.673
  2016 3.056   0.555 1.165 0.673 0.663
  2017 3.083   0.573 1.180 0.688 0.642
  2018 3.083   0.566 1.204 0.694 0.619
  2019 3.040   0.548 1.217 0.658 0.617
  2020 3.097   0.563 1.234 0.685 0.615
  2021 3.147   0.585 1.240 0.708 0.614
  2022 3.211   0.606 1.273 0.719 0.613