Chapter 91 Requests Must Be Answered Where a Property Was Once Income Producing

Local tax assessors send Chapter 91 requests to the owners of income producing property seeking information which will help in the tax valuation of a property.  Where an owner fails to complete the request, he waives his statutory right to … Continue reading →

CHAPTER 91 REQUESTS, AN APPELLANT’S WORST NIGHTMARE

Chapter 91, codified as N.J.S.A. 54:4-34, is a sword used by tax assessors to gather information about income producing properties to help in the valuation process. Should you receive a Chapter 91 request for information from a tax assessor, respond truthfully and immediately. Failure to provide a truthful response within 45 days may bar your ability to file a tax appeal of your assessment.

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