The New Jersey Department of the Treasury announced details of its new online application portal from the Division of Taxationfor modernizing farmland assessment with the goal of improving eligibility enforcement and reducing instances of improperly granted benefits.
The Farmland Assessment program allows farmland and woodland acres that are actively devoted to agricultural or horticultural use to be assessed at their productivity value, so that farmers may pay lower taxes on those portions of their properties.
The Division of Taxation, in conjunction with Environmental Protection and Department of Agriculture, is creating an online filing system currently in the testing phase. The portal is set to launch in 2026 for the assessment in Tax Year 2027. Staff will be able to more effectively audit applications approved by tax assessors, reduce the time required for application reviews, and allow greater focus on physical inspections of applicants’ properties.
For updates on the application portal as it nears launch, please visit the New Jersey Division of Taxation website.
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Contact: Erin Knoedler, Legislative Analyst, eknoedler@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x116.