Supplemental Documents Required for Tax Exemption

Please provide the following information with your completed, signed, and dated application. Some of the information may already be completed for you. Pay special attention to any yellow-highlighted areas of the application. Applications will not be approved without all supporting documents.

The following documents are required when applying for tax exemptions for:

Senior Deduction

Income Statement: Must Include Proof of Income
Proof of Age: Copy of Birth Certificate or Driver’s License

Disabled Person

Income Statement: Must Include Proof of Income
Physician’s Certificate, Social Security Document, or Commission for the Blind Certificate
Proof of Residency in New Jersey: Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Registration, or Voter’s Registration

Surviving Spouse of a Senior or Disabled Person

Copy of Death Certificate and Marriage Certificate (if spouse Is not on death certificate)
Decedent’s Physician’s Certificate, Social Security Document or New Jersey Commission for the Blind Certificate
Income Statement: Must Include Proof of Income
Proof of Age (Must Be 55 or Older): Birth Certificate or Driver’s License

Veteran or Surviving Spouse of Veteran

Certificate of Honorable Discharge or Dd214
Proof of Residency in New Jersey: Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Registration, or Voter’s Registration
Supplemental Form for Peacekeeping Missions
Surviving Spouse Must Provide a Copy of the Death Certificate

100% Disabled Veteran or Surviving Spouse

Certification Letter Sent Directly from Veteran Affairs
Proof of residency in New Jersey: Driver’s License, Motor Vehicle Registration, or Voter’s Registration
Honorable Discharge or DD214
Surviving Spouse Must Provide a Copy of the Death Certificate