Last Chance: Tax Appeals Deadline on Monday

Property owners in Moorestown have five days left to appeal their tax assessments. 

The deadline for appeals each year is April 1, but since that date falls on a Sunday this year, property owners have until the end of business (5 p.m.) Monday, April 2, to submit their applications.

And that's the absolute drop-dead deadline. According to the county's Board of Taxation office, if you walk in at 5:01 p.m., you're too late. So get your appeal in sooner than later.

Moorestown has seen a , averaging between 200 to 300 a year since 2008, according to township tax assessor Dennis DeKlerk. 

He said 200 people filed appeals in 2011, and 190 were granted reductions.

The township will undergo a reassessment later this year to stem the tide of appeals‚ which have . 

To download the appeal form, visit the county's Board of Taxation website and click on "Petition of Appeal and Instructions."