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Online Payments are Quick & Easy
Residents can now use the WIPP online payment system to pay by Credit Card, Debit Card or eCheck. See your online payment options here.
Property Tax and Water & Sewer Payments
Making your tax or water and sewer payment online is fast, easy and safe. Simply choose your preferred payment method and your transaction will be complete in just a few minutes.
Other Ways to Pay
Residents are strongly encouraged to make fast, easy and safe online tax and utility payments. However, there are other payment methods available.
Items for the Tax Collector’s Office can also be:
- Placed in the free, secure drop-off box located outside Town Hall, near the back northeast corner of the building
- Mailed to Livingston Town Hall, 357 S. Livingston Avenue, Livingston, NJ 07039 using the U.S. Postal Service
- We advise always allowing 7-10 business days for items to arrive in the Tax Collector's office when using the USPS
- Please note that the Tax Collector's office does not accept the postmark date as the payment date
- Paid utilizing your own banking bill pay system
- We advise always allowing 7-10 business days for items to arrive, as the bank prints a check and mails it to the Tax Collector's office
- Please note that the Tax Collector's office does not accept the postmark date as the payment date
State LIHWAP Water Assistance Program
Need help paying your water and sewer bills?
The State LIHWAP program can help!
To apply, go to waterassistance.nj.gov or call NJ211.
View the Water Assistance NJ Flyer (PDF)
Real Estate Taxes
2021 Tax Rate
The certified tax rate for 2021 is $2.314 per $100 of assessed value.
Tax and Utility Lookup
Please note that there is one lookup for tax and utility:
Tax Bills and Payment Due Dates
The Township of Livingston mails out tax bills once during the year. The estimated 3rd quarter tax bills are mailed either at the end of June or in July.
Payments are due quarterly as noted:
Quarter | Due Date |
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1st quarter | February 1 |
2nd quarter | May 1 |
3rd quarter | August 1 |
4th quarter | November 1 |
There is a ten-day grace period for each quarter. The grace period ends on the tenth day of the month that the tax payment is due. If the tenth day falls on a weekend or a holiday, the grace period is automatically extended to the next business day.
- When do I receive my tax bill?
- What if I did not receive my tax bill and don’t know the amount or when they are due?
- I am delinquent on my taxes. What is the minimum amount I must pay?
- Can the interest be waived?
- Can I make partial payments?
- I am selling my property, what portion of the taxes am I responsible for?
- I have paid off my mortgage and I am now responsible to pay my tax bill. What should I do?
- Can I have my tax bills mailed to a different address?
- Do you accept a postmark as proof of payment?
- Can I postdate my check?
- What is a tax sale?
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Vibha Desai, CTC
Tax Collector
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Tax Collector
Phone: 973-992-5000 ext. #5121, #5122, #5123, #5124Fax: 973-422-1152
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.