INSTRUCTIONS: NEW JERSEY APPLICATION FOR REAL PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CONTAMINATED REAL PROPERTY (Form E.O.Z. - 1)

New Jersey business owners may apply for a real property tax exemption for property that has been deemed an "environmental opportunity zone" by the governing body of their municipality as well as a "qualified real property" that has been listed as containing known hazardous discharge by the Department of Environmental Protection. This form E.O.Z. - 1 is found on the section of the official website of New Jersey maintained by the Department of the Treasury.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 1: Section one asks for your municipality, while section two asks for your county.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 2: In section three, give the full address of the "qualified real property."

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 3: In section four, give the property's block and lot numbers.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 4: In section five, give the name of the property owner.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 5: In section six, give the owner's mailing address.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 6: In section seven, given the municipal ordinance number which has been assigned to designate the property in question as an "environmental opportunity zone."

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 7: In section eight, give the date on which this municipal ordinance was adopted.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 8: In section nine, give a written explanation of how the property is currently being used.

New Jersey Application For Real Property Tax Exemption For Certain Contaminated Real Property E.O.Z. - 1 Step 9: File the form with the assessor of the municipality where the property is located.