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Can You Afford to Live Here?

How much money does it take to run your household? Basic living expenses include such things as: food, utilities such as gas, electric, phone, sewer, and water, auto insurance, gas and auto maintenance, home maintenance, medical and dental expenses, health insurance, home owner’s insurance, clothing, and many other miscellaneous daily or periodic expenditures.

What if after you had paid your Property Tax you had $8,000 left for the year ($667/month)? How about $16,000? $25,000? Do you think you could afford to support yourself and your family on these amounts? Probably not. And even if you could, what kind of life would you be living? Likely one of constant stress and worry about making ends meet.

The tragic truth is that there are tens of thousands of retired N.J. taxpaying home owners who are in this very situation. These folk are on limited incomes or even no income; possibly due to loss of job or a medical disability. But they are expected to pay their Property Tax regardless of those circumstances, and then figure out how to get by on what is left over.

Imagine how much help and relief it would be if they were no longer burdened with paying $4,000, $6,000 or much more in Property Tax. Imagine if they had an extra $350, $500 or more each month. That would certainly enable them to afford many of the necessities they currently are unable to get.

Remember, there are also thousands who are not retired but are in the same situation. They have experienced the loss of a job, taken a lower paying job, unexpected illness or injury, etc. And, not being retired, most of them have more people to support than just a spouse. Do not think this is one of those “it could never happen to me” situations.

Take This Quick Reality Check

Unfortunately, just about everyone who recognizes that something must be done about the Property Tax and is in a position to do something about does not understand or accept the reality of the inherent inequity of the Property Tax. Consequently, their proposals to fix its affects include it as a part of the solution. Why? If it is unfair at the present levels, why would it be any more fair if it is frozen or even reduced by ten or twenty percent? Not that it will ever or could be reduced.

We are at a crossroad in New Jersey

There is an historic opportunity today to bring about a just and lasting change to the most regressive and oppressive taxes in existence. But if we do not get it right, at best, we will only achieve a mediocre result; there will be no real or lasting solution for those most in need of tax justice.

This site is dedicated to challenging everyone to think again when it comes to the assumptions being made when formulating a plan to address oppressive Property Tax system in New Jersey.