Tax Collector / Finance (2024)

Dana Margelis

Clerk to Tax Collector and Treasurer QPA/PACO

ext. 7112

Kristina Chin

Clerk to Tax Collector and Treasurer

ext. 7117

Gretchen Marcinek

Clerk to Tax Collector and Treasurer

ext.7113

Tax Due Dates

To provide the highest quality service in the most efficient and responsive manner possible by maintaining a skilled team of employees who provide concise, accurate and timely information that meets the needs of the residents, and by continuing a commitment to excellence, fiscal responsibility, and professionalism at all times.

This office is responsible for collecting real estate property taxes, billing of taxes to appropriate homeowners and mortgage companies. The Chief Financial Officer supervises the various divisions.

The Treasurer is responsible for the receipt and collection of all moneys raised by taxation.

Department of Finance will either invest or disburse, in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the annual budget, any moneys received.

The Tax Collector is responsible for the billing, collection, reporting, and enforcement of
municipal taxes for the Township of Hillsborough. Property taxes are due on February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. Failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt you from paying taxes or the interest due on delinquent taxes. There is a 10-day grace period. Taxes must be received in the tax office on or before the 10th, however, if the 10th falls on a weekend or legal holiday, you have until the next business day to make payment. Payments received after the 10th will have interest charged back to the due date. Postmarks are not accepted. If you recently purchased a property in Hillsborough and do not have a tax bill, please contact this office at (908) 369-8672 for the amount due, or look up the amount by clicking on Tax Information Lookup.
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Property tax payments can also be paid via the link on this page, mailed to our office or put in one of our drop boxes (checks only – no cash) located outside of the Finance Department and in the vestibule at the Police Department entrance.

ACH Direct Debit Plan

Residents may enroll in our free ACH Direct Debit plan for property taxes. Your payment would be debited directly from your checking or savings account quarterly. You may contact the Finance/Tax Collection office for a form, or download the form.Please complete the highlighted areas, sign & submit the enrollment form and a void check to our office no later than 15 days before the quarterly due date. The ACH Debit Dates are February 1, May 1, August 1, and November 1. If any of these dates fall on a weekend or holiday the ACH Debit Date will be the next business day. If you have any further questions regarding our ACH Debit plan, please call the Tax Office at 908-369-8672.

NOTE: If you wish to discontinue the ACH Debit plan at any time, OR, if you intend on selling your property please contact this office immediately. If we are not notified in a timely manner the payments will continue to be debited from your account.

Direct

(908) 369-8672

(908) 369-4313
ext. 7111 or 7113

Fax

908-369-3981

Email

Finance@hillsborough-nj.org

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