Denville has not mailed its 2026 property tax bills yet, and the township says the holdup is out of its hands.
In a notice posted July 23, the township said bills cannot go out until it receives the certified tax rate from Morris County. Once that rate arrives, Denville will prepare and mail the bills. The township also said the grace period for payment will be extended so taxpayers have enough time to pay without a penalty.
That matters because of how the calendar normally works. Denville mails property tax bills once a year in July, and each bill carries four quarterly payments. Taxes are due on the first day of February, May, August and November, and payments not received by the 11th day are charged interest. The township does not accept postmarks, so a payment counts when it arrives, not when it is sent.
Delinquent balances carry interest at 8 percent per year on the first $1,500 and 18 percent per year on any amount above that. A 6 percent penalty applies to any delinquency over $10,000 left unpaid at the end of the fiscal year. The extended grace period is meant to keep residents clear of those charges while the county rate is pending.
The first two quarters of a Denville tax bill are preliminary, estimated at half of the prior year’s total. The adjustment to the actual current year rate lands on the second half of the bill, which is the portion now waiting on the county.
The township said it will post an update once the bills are in the mail. Residents with questions can reach Tax Collector Susan Pfeil at (973) 625-8300, extension 273. Payments can be made online through the township’s tax and utility portal.
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