New Jersey § 54:3-21
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§ 54:3-21.
Upon the filing of a petition of appeal by any taxpayer with the county board of taxation
in any county pursuant to section 54:3-21 of the Revised Statutes, such taxpayer or
the person acting on his behalf shall pay to the county treasurer, through the county
tax administrator, a fee for each such petition according to the following schedule: (a) If the assessed valuation of the property under appeal is: Less than $150,000.00, the fee shall be․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․$ 5.00 $150,000.00 or more but less than $500,000.00, the fee shall be․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․$ 25.00 $500,000.00 or more but less than $1,000,000.00, the fee shall be․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․$100.00 $1,000,000.00 or more, the fee shall be․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ ․․․․․․․$150.00 (b) When the appeal shall involve only the classification of property, for each parcel
of property sought to be reclassified the fee shall be $25.00. (c) When the appeal shall involve both the assessed valuation of property and the
classification of property, the fees shall be according to the provisions of (a) and
(b) of this section. (d) When the appeal shall involve a matter not covered by (a), (b) or (c), the full
fee to be paid shall be $25.00. (e) No filing fee shall be required hereunder to contest the denial of an application
for a veteran's or veteran's widow's deduction under section 11 of P.L.1963, c. 171
( C. 54:4-8.20 ), for a senior citizen's or disabled person's deduction under section 10 of P.L.1963,
c. 172 ( C. 54:4-89 ), or for a homestead exemption under P.L.1976, c. 72 ( C. 54:4-3.80 et seq. ). Each county tax administrator shall be liable for all such fees paid into his hands
and he shall pay over all such fees to the treasurer of the county, who shall receive,
account and dispose of such fees as revenues of the county, subject to the provisions
of section 18 of this amendatory and supplementary act. 1 1
N.J.S.A. § 54:3-21.3a.
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