Tax & Utility Collection FAQ’s
Address changes are required in writing with the property owner’s signature CLICK HERE for Change of Address Form. Once the Tax Assessor updates the mailing address it will become your new address of record for all City mailing.
CLICK HERE to view and/or pay accounts online.
The Tax and Utility Collector’s office is located on the second floor of City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243.
Property taxes are due quarterly but the bills are mailed out only once a year, typically in July, reflecting Final 3rd & 4th quarters of the current year and Preliminary 1st and 2nd quarters of the next year.
Tax Payment Due Dates:
- First Quarter February 1st,
- Second Quarter May 1st
- Third Quarter August 1st
- Fourth Quarter November 1st
Payments received after the 10th of the month will be charged interest from the due date of the 1stof the month. If the 10th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday it will extend to the next business day
There are several ways to pay your Tax Bill…
Payments by mail can be sent to: City of Sea Isle City, Attn: Tax Collector, City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243.
Also, two drop boxes are available at City Hall, which are accessible for payment drop-off 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. One drop box is located outdoors on the parking lot level, under the building to the left of the public elevator (this box is handicapped accessible). The other drop box is in the lobby, to the right of the revolving doors as you enter the building's main entrance. Please Note: Payments placed in the drop boxes are posted the next business day. Drop boxes are emptied on business days at 8:30 a.m.
“Direct Debit” Payment Option: Never miss a quarterly due date again! Sign-up for Direct Debit and let us do the work for you. CLICK HERE to download a Direct Debit Application Form. Please Note: Direct Debit Forms must be submitted for processing at least 30 days prior to the due date for which you wish to start using this payment option.
Payments Made Through Sea Isle City’s Website: Click the “Tax & Utility Payments” link on the home page of www.seaislecitynj.us. NOTE: There is a convenience fee charge of $1.05 for E-checks and 2.95% for credit card payments. This fee does not go to the city; it is kept by the processor. Payments are posted the next business day.
Payments Made Through Online Banking Services: Sea Isle City’s Tax & Utility Collection Office is automating the process of online payments and will no longer review online payments manually. Online payments will automatically post to the account number that customers enter in their online banking payment system.
Please Follow These Guidelines When Using Online Banking Services:
Customers who utilize an online banking payment system will need to create two (2) separate “Payees” (one for property taxes and one for water/sewer utility payments).
Customers with more than one account for property taxes and/or more than one account for utility payments must send separate payments for each
(only one account number per payment).
Online banking customers must include the following information in their bill payment system to ensure the proper application of payments.
- FOR PROPERTY TAXES: Use your full 8 digit account number, including the leading zeros (example: 00001442). To find your property tax account number, look for the box located at the top left side of your property tax bill (just above the assessed valuation information).
Utility Payments are due quarterly. Bills are mailed twice a year, first in April (April mailings reflect 2nd and 3rd Quarters, based on meter read in March) and then in October (October mailings reflect the 4th quarter of the current year and 1st quarter of the next year, based on meter read in September). The minimum charge per quarter per unit is $82.00 for water and $223.00 for sewer, with a combined minimum total quarter of $305.00
UTILITY PAYMENT DUE DATES:
- First Quarter March 1st,
- Second Quarter June 1st
- Third Quarter September 1st
- Fourth Quarter December 1st
Payments received after 4:00 pm on the 10th of the month will be charged a penalty. If the 10th of the month falls on a weekend or holiday it will extend to the next business day.
There are several ways to pay your Utility Bill…
Payments by mail can be sent to: City of Sea Isle City, Attn: Utility Collector, City Hall, 233 JFK Boulevard, Sea Isle City, NJ 08243.
Two drop boxes are available at City Hall, which are accessible for payment drop-off 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. One drop box is located outdoors on the parking lot level, under the building to the left of the public elevator (this box is handicapped accessible). The other drop box is in the lobby, to the right of the revolving doors as you enter the building's main entrance. Please Note: Payments placed in the drop boxes are posted the next business day. Drop boxes are emptied on business days at 8:30 a.m.
“Direct Debit” Payment Option: Never miss a quarterly due date again! Sign-up for Direct Debit and let us do the work for you. CLICK HERE to download a Direct Debit Application Form. Please Note: Direct Debit Forms must be submitted for processing at least 30 days prior to the due date for which you wish to start using this payment option.
Payments Made Through Sea Isle City’s Website: Click the “Tax & Utility Payments” link on the home page of www.seaislecitynj.us. NOTE: There is a convenience fee charge of $1.05 for E-checks and 2.95% for credit card payments. This fee does not go to the city; it is kept by the processor. Payments are posted the next business day.
Payments Made Through Online Banking Services: Sea Isle City’s Tax & Utility Collection Office is automating the process of online payments and will no longer review online payments manually. Online payments will automatically post to the account number that customers enter in their online banking payment system.
Please Follow These Guidelines When Using Online Banking Services:
Customers who utilize an online banking payment system will need to create two (2) separate “Payees” (one for property taxes and one for water/sewer utility payments).
Customers with more than one account for property taxes and/or more than one account for utility payments must send separate payments for each
(only one account number per payment).
Online banking customers must include the following information in their bill payment system to ensure the proper application of payments
- FOR WATER-SEWER BILLS: Use your utility account number including the “dash” (example: 1086-0). To find your utility account number, look at the top of the box on the left hand side of your utility bill (just under the City’s contact information).
Tax bills can be printed directly from the City’s Tax Utility Collection Department. You can also phone the Collector’s Office at 609-263-4461, ext. 1215
Sign-up for Sea Isle City’s “E-News” alerts and newsletters to receive quarterly email due date reminders as well as other important City information.
If you have changed mortgage companies or have satisfied your mortgage and your taxes are no longer escrowed, the property owner must complete and sign the Escrow Status Change Form and mail it to the Tax Assessor’s Office or fax it to 609-263-6139.
These bills are for new construction, additions and/or alterations/changes to a property. They are mailed once a year in October and are due in addition to the original billing. The added Assessment/Omitted Assessment days are November 1st, February 1st and May 1st)
Payments not received in our office by 4:00 p.m. on the 10th of the month will accrue interest from the due date of the 1st of the month.
