Finance Department and Tax Office

The Finance Department and Tax Collection offices are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

The Finance Department is responsible for all financial transactions relating to the revenues and disbursements of the Borough. This department keeps a full account of all cash receipts and disbursements of the Borough, has custody of all investments and invested funds of the Borough in a fiduciary capacity, keeps all moneys not required for current operations safely invested or deposited in interest bearing accounts, handles the payroll for municipal employees, processes requisitions and purchase orders for payment and collects current and delinquent taxes. The Director of Finance oversees the financial operations of the Borough.

Telephone Numbers	201-568-6100
Susan Corrado, CMFO/Director of Finance	Extension 5539
Kathy Soule, Deputy Municipal Treasurer	Extension 5538
Colleen Ennis, Tax Collector	Extension 5533
Cheryle Wilson, Tax Clerk	Extension 5534
Mary Patino, Accounts Payable Clerk	Extension 5537
Laura Bonanno, Payroll Clerk	Extension 5536

The Tax Collector's Office is responsible for billing and collecting property taxes on property located in the Borough of Tenafly.  Your tax bill includes revenues collected by the Borough on behalf of the municipality, county and school district.  The billing and collection of real estate property taxes is governed by state law and applies to every municipality in

In accordance with NJSA 54:4-64 failure to receive a tax bill does not exempt a taxpayer from paying taxes or delinquent interest on taxes.  It is the property owner’s responsibility to ascertain from the proper official (Tax Collector) the amount due.  Please contact the tax office immediately if you have lost your bill, have difficulty paying online or do not receive an email notification (if applicable) to obtain the amount due.

Taxes are due February 1, May 1, August 1 and November 1.  Tenafly has a 10 day grace period.  After the 10th, interest is charged from the first day of the month in which the payment is due.

Taxes not paid by the due date are subject to 8% interest on the first $1,500.00 of the delinquency and 18% on any amount in excess of $1,500.00.  Also, any delinquency exceeding $10,000.00 at the end of the collection year will be assessed a 6% penalty.  Delinquent taxes unpaid for the prior year(s) are included in a tax sale in accordance with New Jersey Statutes.