Homestead Rebate Check

[NLinnear]

I just got a check for $300.00 from NJ today It's supposed to be for property tax relief but I don't own a home??? Coincidently, my landlady was telling me about this rebate and that she would be splitting the rebate down the middle with me.

Who here knows the deal with this?

[baddest434]

the landlady should have filled out a rebate application that has an id # and a pin # along with her ss# and some income info thats needed on it. i do mine online and then recieve a confirmation #, was the check made out to you? thats weird if it was. so now you can offer to split YOUR rebate down the middle with her

[JL8Jeff]

I know of other people who received it and never filled it out and don't own a home in NJ. This is why our taxes continue to climb.

[baddest434]

Originally Posted by JL8Jeff

I know of other people who received it and never filled it out and don't own a home in NJ. This is why our taxes continue to climb.

and maybe why our rebate checks keep getting smaller each year. 1 year i got 600 then the next year 350 then 300 last year hopefully it will be 300 again this year.

[Bandit]

I thought those checks come in October?

[EchoMirage]

if youre a tennant you get a rebate depending on what you paid per year for rent. we're getting rebates BECAUSE our taxes are so high.

[BonzoHansen]

Checks went to seniors & renters first.

[The Fixer]

Originally Posted by baddest434

and maybe why our rebate checks keep getting smaller each year. 1 year i got 600 then the next year 350 then 300 last year hopefully it will be 300 again this year.

Your rebate this year should be huge if you pay a lot in property taxes - I know we're getting back a lot more than we have in past years. If your gross income is $100K a year or less you get back 20% of the first $10,000 of property taxes paid. We paid $8800 in taxes last year for our little 2-bedroom/2 bathroom Colonial, so we get back $1600. Bergen County taxes FTL.

And Mike, that $300 is yours as a renter, don't split it with her. She should be getting her own rebate! Read all the stuff on this site - http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/index.html

[NLinnear]

Thanks all for the info.

Steve, I had no intention of splitting my check. I didn't even rent from her the entire year anyway.