Franklin Township, Somerset County NJ · Tax bill & WIPP action guide
Pay the Right Franklin Township Tax Bill
Start here if you need the Franklin Township NJ Tax Collector, Somerset WIPP lookup, a duplicate tax bill, office hours, tax records, assessor help or a safe payment route.
New Jersey has several Franklin municipalities. This page primarily covers Franklin Township in Somerset County and shows how to avoid using the wrong county, WIPP ID or tax office.
August 2026 live update:
Franklin Township Somerset says the 2026/2027 tax bills are now available, will be mailed on August 21, 2026, and the third-quarter 2026 grace period is extended through September 15, 2026. Older search snippets that still say the bills are delayed are stale; use the live township payment page before acting.
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Do not pay from the words “Franklin Township NJ” alone. Somerset, Gloucester, Warren and Hunterdon each have separate municipal systems, and Franklin Borough is another separate municipality.
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Franklin Township, Somerset County.
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The same search phrase can lead to several New Jersey municipalities. Use the county, address and official domain—not just the name—to choose the correct tax office.
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Franklin Township — Somerset County
475 DeMott Lane, Somerset; 732-873-7284
WIPP lookup ID 1808 + township payment portal
This is the primary municipality covered by this page.
Franklin Township — Gloucester County
1571 Delsea Drive, Franklinville; 856-694-1234
Separate WIPP ID 0805
Use Gloucester County Franklin’s official Tax Office, not Somerset WIPP.
Start from the Hunterdon township site; do not reuse Somerset’s WIPP link.
Franklin Borough — Sussex County
46 Main Street, Franklin; 973-827-9280 ext. 117
Separate borough tax-payment portal
This is a borough, not Franklin Township. Its 2026 Q3 grace date is different.
Why this matters in August 2026:
Somerset currently lists a September 15 third-quarter grace date, while Franklin Borough lists an August 28 third-quarter extension. A deadline from the wrong Franklin municipality can make an on-time-looking payment late.
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Date-sensitive notice
2026/2027 tax bills: what changed this August
Bills now available
The live township payment page no longer says the tax bills are waiting on the rate.
Mailing date
The township says printed 2026/2027 bills will be mailed on August 21, 2026.
Q3 grace extension
The third-quarter tax grace period is extended through September 15, 2026.
Do not use the normal 10-day grace period for Q3 2026.
The township’s special September 15 extension is the current published instruction for this quarter. Recheck the official page if you are paying close to that date.
Use Somerset WIPP for account lookup—not another Franklin WIPP
Franklin Township Somerset’s official “Lookup Tax and Water Account Information” link redirects to Edmunds WIPP with WIPP ID 1808. This is useful for inspecting the municipal account before you pay, call or assume a mortgage company has already paid.
Confirm the property is in Somerset County Franklin Township
Match the owner/property before relying on the balance
Use the correct bill/account details for the intended quarter
Save or print useful account information before calling
Wrong WIPP warning:
Gloucester County Franklin uses WIPP ID 0805 and Warren County Franklin uses WIPP ID 2105. Never change only the WIPP number and assume the municipality is the same.
How to pay a Franklin Township Somerset tax bill online
Start from the township payment page
Use franklintwpnj.org as the gateway. This protects you from opening a Franklin Borough or another Franklin Township payment system.
Choose registered account or view/pay
The current portal page says registered users can schedule one-time or recurring payments, enable auto payments, store accounts/payment methods and receive email notifications. You can also continue without focusing on those account features.
Confirm tax versus water
The same municipal collection division handles both, so read the account type before authorizing money.
Match property and amount
Check the taxpayer/property, account, quarter, amount and any prior payment activity.
Review the final payment screen
Any processor fee or payment-method condition shown at checkout should be reviewed before submission; do not assume another NJ town’s fee applies here.
Save proof until posting is clear
Keep confirmation, bank record and any receipt until the municipal account reflects the payment.
Portal-help number:
The township tells users having registration or portal issues to call the Revenue Department at 732-873-7284.
Tax records, WIPP and assessment records are not the same thing
Choose the record source by the question you are trying to answer
You need
Use
What it helps confirm
Billed tax/water account information
Somerset WIPP / Tax and Water Collection
Helps with account lookup, payment status and collection-side questions.
Assessed value or assessment record
Franklin Township Tax Assessor / online assessment
Use for value, ownership and assessment data rather than a payoff balance.
Certified tax search for a closing
Tax and Water Collection
The township says buyers/sellers require certified Tax Searches through this department.
Final water bill for a sale
Tax and Water Collection
The department handles final water billing between buyer and seller.
Public document outside these systems
Correct township records/OPRA route
Do not assume WIPP is a complete public-record archive.
Practical distinction:
An assessment value is not the same as a current tax balance. If you are trying to pay, use the collection account. If you are questioning value or ownership data, use the Assessor.
Franklin Township NJ tax office
Somerset Tax Collector office hours, phone and address
Tax and Water Collection
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Call with useful identifiers
“I am calling about the tax account for [property address]. My tax account number is [number], and I need to confirm [the Q3 2026 amount / whether a payment posted / a duplicate bill / mortgage-bank coding / a certified tax search].”
Franklin Township gives unusually specific instructions for homeowners paying through a bank’s own bill-pay website.
Tax payee
Create a separate TAX payee. Use only the tax account number, not block and lot. The township example is formatted like 000123456.
Water payee
Create a separate WATER payee. Use the water account with the dash, such as 123456-0 or 123456-801.
Bank “delivery date” is not guaranteed municipal receipt.
Franklin Township warns that the receipt date shown by a bank is an estimate. Schedule enough time for unexpected delivery delay, especially near September 15, 2026 or another grace deadline.
Do not combine tax and water under one payee
Do not substitute block/lot for tax account number
Keep the bank confirmation and check image
Recheck municipal posting before paying again
Mail, drop box & counter
Offline Franklin Township tax-payment routes
Mail tax payment
Township of Franklin
Tax and Water Collection
PO Box 5059
Somerset, NJ 08875
Include enough account information to apply the check correctly and mail early.
After-hours drop box
Public Safety Building / Police Station
495 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Use the gray box marked Tax and Water. Checks only; no cash. The township says pickup is at 8:30 AM.
Daytime payment
During operating hours, the township directs payments to the Tax Collector payment window at the front window in the Municipal Building.
Do not place cash in the after-hours box.
A check placed after the day’s pickup is not the same as an immediate online posting. Keep proof and verify the account afterward.
Due dates
Normal quarterly schedule vs the special 2026 extension
February 1
Normal first-quarter due date.
May 1
Normal second-quarter due date.
August 1
Normal third-quarter due date. For 2026 only, the currently published grace period extends through September 15.
November 1
Normal fourth-quarter due date.
Standard rule:
The township lists a 10-day grace period and says a grace extension falling on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day. A separately published special extension—such as Q3 2026—controls that specific quarter.
Missing statement
How to get a duplicate tax bill without waiting for mail
Open the official Tax and Water payment page
The township FAQ directs residents there for duplicate statements.
Enter the property address
Use the property-address lookup to locate the tax account and print/view a duplicate.
Check the quarter and ownership context
If a mortgage company or recent sale is involved, verify who should actually pay before submitting money.
Use account information on a check if needed
The township says residents may write the correct account details on separate paper or in the check memo when mailing or dropping off a payment.
Do not wait for a replacement statement if a deadline is approaching.
Missing or misplaced mail does not change the municipal account. Use the online duplicate route or call the office.
Escrow & mortgage
What an “ADVICE ONLY” tax bill means
Bill says “THIS IS NOT A BILL – FOR ADVICE ONLY”
The township says your bank received the original and you received a duplicate informational copy.
You paid off the mortgage
Submit an inquiry stating the mortgage is paid off. Continue using the advice copy to pay and cross out “advice copy.” The township says you will not receive another statement in that cycle; the next bill should be an original.
You have a mortgage but the bill is not marked advice-only
Notify the mortgage company immediately of the tax amount.
Bank coding is missing
The township says the mortgage company must send a Bank Code Authorization Form to the office by fax at 732-342-8439, Attn: Bank Code.
Duplicate-payment risk:
Before paying an escrowed property yourself, check WIPP/account status and ask the lender whether it already scheduled payment.
PTR-1A / PTR-2A
How to submit a property-tax reimbursement worksheet
Franklin Township’s collection page gives a specific document-routing process for PTR worksheets.
Complete Homeowner Information / Part 1 first
Include a self-addressed stamped envelope
Do not send an incomplete worksheet expecting the office to complete Part 1
Keep a copy before mailing or dropping it off
Mail PTR worksheet
Township of Franklin
Attention: PTR / Tax Office
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Drop off
Public Safety Building / Police Station
495 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Buyers, sellers & title work
Tax searches and final water billing for a property closing
Franklin Township states that homeowners buying or selling property in town require certified Tax Searches through Tax and Water Collection. The same department handles final water billing between buyer and seller.
Confirm the property is Franklin Township Somerset County
Ask for the certified tax-search process, not only a WIPP screenshot
Request/coordinate the final water reading or billing when applicable
Do not treat an online account view as a substitute for closing certification
Closing call script
“I am handling a sale/purchase for [property address]. I need the current process for a certified tax search and, if applicable, the final water bill or reading for closing.”
Franklin Township NJ tax assessor
Use the Tax Assessor for value, ownership and assessment records
The Assessor’s stated mission is to assess real estate at true value as of October 1 of the pretax year so taxes are distributed equitably. That is different from collecting the bill.
Collector vs Assessor
Question
Correct office
How much is currently billed or did my payment post?
Tax and Water Collection
Why is the assessed value what it is?
Tax Assessor
I need assessment/property record data
Tax Assessor / official online assessment
I need a certified tax search for closing
Tax and Water Collection
I have deduction/relief or assessment-record questions
When the account is delinquent, get a current payoff—not an estimate
Franklin Township says its Tax Sale process enforces delinquent municipal charges through municipal tax liens, including certain sewer charges and other delinquent municipal amounts.
Check the correct municipal account
Confirm Somerset County, property and tax account before discussing delinquency.
Request the current payoff
Do not calculate interest or lien costs from a generic statewide calculator.
Identify every municipal charge
A tax-sale issue can involve more than the current quarterly property-tax coupon.
Use the office’s approved payment instructions
Late or lien-stage accounts may need account-specific handling.
Do not estimate a delinquent payoff with a generic calculator.
Interest, lien status and other municipal charges can make the amount account-specific. Ask Tax and Water Collection for the current payoff before sending money.
Franklin Township Somerset Tax Office map
This map is for the primary municipality covered by the page: the Municipal Complex at 475 DeMott Lane. The after-hours payment box is at the separate Public Safety address, 495 DeMott Lane.
Live source review:
August 13, 2026. Current Somerset Q3 instructions were checked against the township payment page crawled August 2026. Office details, deadlines, portal behavior and payment instructions can change, so verify the linked official page when taking a deadline-sensitive action.
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Other New Jersey tax-collector guides
Use these only when your property is actually in that municipality.
Which Franklin Township NJ Tax Collector does this guide cover?
This guide primarily covers Franklin Township in Somerset County, with Tax and Water Collection at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset. New Jersey also has Franklin Townships in Gloucester, Warren and Hunterdon counties, plus Franklin Borough in Sussex County, so confirm the county before paying.
What is the Franklin Township Somerset WIPP tax lookup?
Franklin Township Somerset links its tax and water account lookup to Edmunds WIPP using WIPP ID 1808. Use that lookup to inspect account information. For online payment features such as scheduled or automatic payments, start from the township’s official Tax and Water Payments page.
What is the current 2026 third-quarter tax grace date in Franklin Township Somerset?
The live township payment page says the 2026/2027 tax bills are available, will be mailed August 21, 2026, and the third-quarter 2026 tax grace period is extended through September 15, 2026. Recheck the live notice if paying close to that date.
What are the Franklin Township Somerset Tax Collector office hours and phone number?
Tax and Water Collection is at 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873, Monday through Friday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM. The phone number is 732-873-7284 and the fax is 732-342-8439.
What account number should I use for Franklin Township bank bill pay?
For tax payments through your bank, use only the tax account number, not block and lot. Create tax and water as separate payees. Water uses the account number with the dash.
Where is the Franklin Township Somerset after-hours tax drop box?
The gray Tax and Water drop box is outside the Public Safety Building/Police Station at 495 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873. It is for checks only; no cash. The township says pickup is at 8:30 AM.
How do I get a duplicate Franklin Township tax bill?
The township FAQ says a duplicate tax statement can be printed through the Tax and Water payment page by entering the property address. If the account remains unclear, contact Tax and Water Collection before making a duplicate or estimated payment.
What does “THIS IS NOT A BILL – FOR ADVICE ONLY” mean?
Franklin Township says an advice-only copy generally means the mortgage bank received the original tax bill and the homeowner received a duplicate. If the mortgage has been paid off, submit an inquiry and continue using the advice copy for payment until the next original bill cycle.
Should I use WIPP tax records or the Franklin Township Tax Assessor?
Use Tax and Water Collection or WIPP for billed account, payment and collection information. Use the Tax Assessor for assessed value, assessment records, ownership and valuation. The Somerset Tax Assessor is John Gillooly at 732-873-2500 extension 6320.
Are Franklin Borough and Franklin Township in Gloucester, Warren or Hunterdon County the same tax office?
No. They are separate municipalities with separate offices and payment systems. Do not reuse Somerset’s WIPP link, due date or office information for another Franklin municipality.