2008 Homestead Rebate Program

File Your 2008 Homestead Rebate Application (Homeowners)
(Filing is currently limited to homeowners age 65 or older or disabled.
The filing deadline for these homeowners is June 1, 2009.)

The Homestead Rebate Program provides rebates for homeowners and tenants who occupied their principal residence in New Jersey on October 1, paid property taxes on that dwelling either directly or through rent, and whose gross income for the entire year does not exceed certain limits.

Only New Jersey residents who were either homeowners or tenants on October 1, 2008, are eligible for a 2008 homestead rebate. (Provided they meet all the other requirements, those who were homeowners on October 1, 2008, will receive homeowner rebates. Those who were tenants on October 1, 2008, will receive tenant rebates.)

The eligibility requirements and amounts for 2008 homestead rebates (to be paid in 2009) have not yet been finalized. The following information is based on the proposed State Budget (which must be adopted by July 1, 2009):

Rebates for Senior and/or Disabled Residents. Rebate amounts for homeowners and tenants who are age 65 or older or disabled will be calculated in the same manner as the 2007 homeowner and tenant rebates.

Rebates for Nonsenior and Nondisabled Residents. Income eligibility limits will be reduced from last year’s levels for nonsenior/nondisabled homeowners and tenants. Rebate amounts for these residents may also be affected depending on income. Applications are expected to be mailed to nonsenior/nondisabled homeowners in July.

Information about the proposed changes to the Homestead Rebate Program for 2008 (rebates to be paid in 2009) is contained in the Governor’s proposed Budget in Brief for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2009.

Please continue to check this site for updates.

For additional information:

• View eligibility requirements and rebate payment amounts for last year: 2007 Homestead Rebate Program Information
• Homestead Rebate Frequently Asked Questions