On January 1, 2021
the Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders
became the
Sussex County Board of County Commissioners.
Further info is posted at http://ow.ly/2Zqq50CXFWn
& on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/sussexnj
Please be sure to let others know of these changes, especially when many are struggling as we continue to deal with COVID-19.
New for 2020 - Veteran Property Tax Relief Legislative Changes
IMPORTANT UPDATE: If you are a veteran, service in wartime is no longer required in order to be eligible for the $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction or as a qualification for the 100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption.
$250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction - Effective December 4, 2020, State law (P.L. 2019, c. 413) eliminates the wartime service requirement for the $250 Veterans Property Tax Deduction.
100% Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption - Effective December 4, 2020, State law (P.L. 2019, c. 413) eliminates the wartime service requirement for the 100% Totally and Permanently Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption.
New for 2021 - Combat Pay
For Tax Year 2021 and forward, combat pay is not taxable in New Jersey (P.L. 2020, c. 93). The law excludes military pay for service in a combat zone, or for hospitalization as the result of injury while serving in a combat zone, from taxable income under the New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act.If your combat pay is exempt from federal income tax, it is exempt for New Jersey and should not be reported on a New Jersey Income Tax return (Form NJ-1040, Form NJ-1040NR).
This law is not retroactive. For Tax Year 2020 and prior, combat pay is still taxable income.
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2019 Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement) UPDATE
The State budget that went into effect on October 1, 2020 fully funds the 2019 Senior Freeze program. Eligible taxpayers began receiving payments on October 15, 2020.
- 65 or older on December 31, 2018; or
- Actually receiving federal Social Security disability benefit payments (not benefit payments received on behalf of someone else) on or before December 31, 2018.
The application deadline has been extended to December 31, 2020. There's still time to file.
Eligible Applicants Now Have Until December 31st to Apply for Relief
Six Day Firearm Deer Hunting Season Opens Dec. 7th
Deer Safety: Tips For Avoiding A Collision
Remain alert for deer on the run. They are are pack animals, and rarely travel alone.
Mon., Dec. 7th is the 79th Anniversary of the Pearl Harbor Attack.
US Flags To Fly At Half-Staff
https://visitpearlharbor.org/educational-resources/importance-remembering-pearl-harbor/
The air and submarine assault on the US fleet by naval forces of the Empire of Japan plunged America headlong into World War II.
& also celebrate 75 years of peace and friendship.
Thanksgiving Day during COVID
is very different for many.,
Have a safe & blessed Thanksgiving!
"This year we celebrated the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival in Cape Cod in November of 1620.
That means this year is also the 399th anniversary of the first Thanksgiving (the famous meal shared between the Pilgrim colonists and the Wampanoag people didn’t occur until 1621).
It goes without saying that Thanksgiving looks much different now than it did in 1621, and indeed for many of us this year will look much different than it did in 2019. One thing about Thanksgiving that has remained constant, even throughout 400 years and now through a global pandemic, is that it is a time to be grateful and celebrate the good things we have."
Quote is courtesy of Family Tree Magazine
Advice for a Happy Thanksgiving
Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire.
If you did, what would there be to look forward to ?
Be thankful when you don’t know something,
for it gives you a chance to learn.
Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.
Be thankful for your limitations,
because they give you opportunities for improvement.
Be thankful for each new challenge,
because it will build your strength of character.
Be thankful for your mistakes.
They will teach you valuable lessons.
Be thankful when you’re tired and weary,
because it means you made a difference.
It’s easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those
who also are thankful for the setbacks.
Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles,
and they can become your blessings.
--Anonymous
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