City of Paterson, New Jersey · WIPP, payments, records and assessment help
Find the Right Paterson Tax Record Before You Pay
Paterson uses one system for the live municipal collection account and another database for assessed value, property details and comparable sales. Opening the wrong record can show useful property data without showing the amount currently due.
Use this guide to search WIPP, compare payment fees, reach the correct City office, research assessment records, prepare an appeal and handle late taxes or lien questions without relying on an outdated notice.
Paterson is a city, not “Paterson Township.”
Use the City of Paterson portal only when the municipality printed on the bill is Paterson. A Passaic County record, mailing address or appeal office does not replace the City’s collection account.
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155 Market St., Paterson.
Online e-check
$1.95 convenience fee.
Online card
2.95% convenience fee.
Which Paterson tax tool answers your question?
1
Balance, payment or bill
Use WIPP to view the municipal collection account, confirm open charges and make an authorized online payment.
2
Owner, value, block or lot
Use the Paterson assessment-record search for property details, land/building values and recent sales.
3
Assessment correction or appeal
Contact the Tax Assessor and follow Passaic County Tax Board filing rules. The Collector cannot lower assessed value.
Best safety check:
Match the property address, municipality, block, lot, qualifier, owner and tax year before paying or using a record as appeal evidence.
Search and pay a Paterson tax account through WIPP
Open the Paterson-specific WIPP portal
Use the portal with WIPP ID 1608. An Edmunds page for another municipality will not display the correct Paterson account.
Use the search fields shown on the live screen
WIPP requires JavaScript and its visible search fields can change. Use information from the current bill rather than an old screenshot.
Open the likely account
Compare the property address, owner, account, block, lot and qualifier. A name match alone is not enough.
Review every open item
Check the selected tax period and any delinquent balance, interest, municipal charge or lien information displayed on the account.
Choose the correct payment method
The City lists online e-check at $1.95 and credit or debit card payment at 2.95%.
Review the checkout total
Confirm the account, payment amount and convenience fee before authorizing the transaction.
Save the confirmation
Keep the receipt, confirmation number, account identifiers, amount and payment date until the City account shows the correct posting.
Call before paying a disputed or liened balance
A dated payoff may be needed when interest, tax-sale costs or another municipal charge is involved.
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Compare Paterson online and office payment routes
| Method | Published online fee | Best use | What to verify |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online e-check | $1.95 | Lower-cost electronic payment from an eligible bank account. | Routing number, account number, sufficient funds and final total. |
| Online credit/debit card | 2.95% | Card convenience when the percentage fee is acceptable. | The convenience fee can be significant on a large property-tax payment. |
| In-person payment | Depends on payment method | Staff help, a dated payoff or a payment needing counter review. | Accepted payment instrument and the tax-counter cutoff before traveling. |
| No online processor fee | A current payment with enough delivery time. | Payee, mailing address, coupon/account reference and receipt deadline. |
No registration required:
The City’s online-payment instructions say users can view or pay bills without creating a user account.
Do not calculate a delinquent payment from an old paper bill.
Ask for an amount calculated through the expected receipt date when interest, a lien or tax-sale costs may apply.
Paterson Tax Collector office contact and hours
Tax Collection phone
Use for balances, payment posting, bills, liens and tax-sale collection questions.
City Hall address
155 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Paterson, NJ 07505
Finance Department
Official Finance hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tax-counter planning
The collection/WIPP listing has used a 3:50 p.m. closing time.
Call before a late-day visit because the department building may remain open after a service counter stops taking payments.
Safest arrival rule:
Treat 3:50 p.m. as the conservative Tax Collection cutoff while recognizing that the broader Finance Department lists office hours through 4:30 p.m.
Tax-account call script
“I am calling about a City of Paterson tax account for [property address]. The block is [block], lot [lot], qualifier [qualifier] and tax year [year]. I need to confirm [the current amount / whether a payment posted / a duplicate bill / a lien or redemption amount].”
Is there a Paterson Tax Collector email address?
Tax-specific contact
The reviewed City Tax Collection and payment pages did not publish a dedicated Tax Collector email address.
Use 973-321-1300 for account-specific routing and ask whether a written request should be mailed, faxed or delivered.
General City email
This is Paterson’s general feedback address, not a secure tax-payment or bank-information channel.
Do not email sensitive information.
Never send a full bank-account number, card number, Social Security number, identity document or unredacted closing package to a general mailbox.
Written-request tip:
Include only the property address, block, lot, qualifier, tax year, the question being asked and safe callback details unless City staff specifically requests more.
Search Paterson assessment and property records
Paterson’s free assessment database is designed for land value, building value, property details and recent-sales research. It is not a substitute for the live WIPP balance or a dated lien payoff.
Accept the City’s database notice
The City explains that the records are provided for convenient access and should be independently verified before reliance.
Search by street or block and lot
Enter the street information or the property’s block and lot when available, then submit the search.
Choose the correct property
The results can display multiple properties on the selected street. Match the house number, block and lot.
Select “More Info”
The upper portion of the detailed page provides property data for the selected parcel.
Review recent sales separately
The lower portion can show sales from the previous 12 months, beginning in the subject property’s neighborhood and then expanding outward.
Verify before using the information
Contact the Tax Assessor when ownership, value, classification, building data or another material field appears incorrect.
| Question | Correct tool | Why |
|---|---|---|
| How much is due now? | Paterson WIPP | Shows the municipal collection account. |
| Did a tax payment post? | WIPP or Tax Collection | The Collector controls payment posting and collection status. |
| What are the land and building values? | Assessment-record search | Displays parcel and assessment information. |
| Who is the assessed owner? | Assessment database / Tax Assessor | Ownership information is maintained with the assessment roll. |
| What comparable properties sold recently? | Assessment database recent-sales area | Supports preliminary comparable-sale research. |
| Is there a live tax lien or redemption amount? | Tax Collection | A current payoff can include changing interest and collection costs. |
Paterson Tax Collector or Tax Assessor?
| Problem | Correct office | Phone | What that office controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill, current balance or receipt | Tax Collection | 973-321-1300 | Billing, payment and collection account. |
| Late interest, lien or tax-sale payoff | Tax Collection | 973-321-1300 | Delinquency, lien and redemption calculations. |
| Assessed value | Tax Assessor | 973-321-1380 | Land and building appraisal. |
| Ownership or property record | Tax Assessor | 973-321-1380 | Transfers, ownership updates and assessment data. |
| Veteran, senior or disabled deduction | Tax Assessor | 973-321-1380 | Local deduction and exemption applications. |
| Assessment appeal filing | Passaic County Board of Taxation | Verify on current County page | Receives and hears county tax appeals. |
Tax Assessor office
155 Market Street
Paterson, NJ 07505
Paterson, NJ 07505
Phone: 973-321-1380
Published Assessor hours
Monday-Friday
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Paterson assessment appeal deadline and evidence steps
The 2026 regular Paterson deadline has passed.
Because Paterson underwent a reassessment or revaluation for 2026, Passaic County listed May 1, 2026 as the filing deadline instead of the ordinary April 1 date.
Confirm the type of assessment
Determine whether the issue is the regular annual assessment, an added assessment or an omitted assessment. Different deadlines can apply.
Review the property record
Check land value, improvement value, property class, dimensions and other relevant facts before claiming the assessment is incorrect.
Research timely comparable sales
Paterson’s instructions say appeal research should use current comparable sales that occurred before October 1 of the previous year.
Inspect the comparison properties
Print the search page, examine the neighborhood and identify properties most similar to the subject property.
Select three to five strong comparables
The City’s instructions recommend at least three and no more than five properties for the sales section of the appeal form.
File with the County, not the Collector
The original petition and filing fee go to the Passaic County Tax Board, with required copies to the municipal Assessor and Clerk.
Attend with the required evidence
The County says an appraiser must attend when an appraisal is offered as evidence.
2026 hearing location:
Passaic County lists tax appeal hearings at 930 Riverview Drive, Suite 200, Totowa, NJ, beginning at 9 a.m. Verify the hearing notice before traveling.
Added or omitted assessment bill: what happens next?
Added assessment
New construction, structural additions or improvements completed after the normal assessment date may receive a prorated added assessment.
Omitted assessment
A value that was not assessed at the proper time may be placed on the roll for the year of discovery and, where permitted, a prior year.
Notice generally sent in October
Review the assessed improvement, completion timing and number of taxable months.
Payment generally due November 1
Pay according to the bill unless the Tax Collector confirms another treatment.
Appeal generally due before December 1
Added and omitted assessments use a different appeal schedule from the regular annual assessment.
Appealing does not automatically suspend collection.
Follow the bill and obtain direct guidance from the Collector or County Board rather than withholding payment based only on a pending challenge.
Paterson quarterly tax calendar and grace-period caution
New Jersey municipal property taxes generally follow the quarterly dates below. The current Paterson bill, WIPP account and any City resolution extending a deadline control the actual payment date.
February 1 — first quarter
Check the bill and WIPP before scheduling mail or bank delivery.
May 1 — second quarter
Do not confuse the tax-payment date with an assessment-appeal deadline.
August 1 — third quarter
Final-bill delays can occasionally produce a formally extended grace period, but an extension must be verified.
November 1 — fourth quarter
Review delinquent charges and tax-sale notices before making only the current installment.
No generic grace period is promised here.
Confirm the current Paterson cutoff directly. Do not assume that a postmark, online initiation date or bank scheduling date establishes timely receipt.
Check the current bill and WIPP account
Confirm whether the City announced an extension
Allow delivery and processing time
Keep proof until the account posts
Late Paterson taxes: request a dated payoff
Stop using the original coupon amount
The unpaid total may now include interest, returned-payment charges, tax-sale costs or another municipal charge.
Review the WIPP account
Record every open item, tax year, quarter and lien reference displayed.
Call Tax Collection
Provide the property address, block, lot, qualifier and the date the City is expected to receive payment.
Request the correct payment route
Ask whether the amount may be paid online or requires another instrument because of tax-sale or lien status.
Pay within the payoff period
A payoff calculated through one date may be insufficient when received later.
Confirm that every charge cleared
Recheck WIPP and retain the receipt until the account no longer shows the delinquency.
Dated-payoff call script
“Please provide the amount needed to clear City of Paterson account [account], block [block], lot [lot], qualifier [qualifier], if payment will be received on [date]. Please also confirm the accepted payment method and whether a lien or tax-sale cost is included.”
Do not reuse Paterson’s old tax-sale date
Latest official notice found during this review:
Paterson’s 2025 notice scheduled an online auction for December 10, 2025 at 10 a.m. That date is in the past and is not a 2026 tax-sale date.
The reviewed City document archive had not yet published a 2026 tax-sale notice as of August 4, 2026. Check the current City archive and authorized auction site rather than assuming the next sale uses the same December date.
Property appears on an old list
Call Tax Collection to determine whether the charge was paid, sold, canceled or remains subject to redemption.
WIPP displays a lien
Request a formal redemption or payoff amount calculated through the expected receipt date.
You received a third-party purchase offer
Verify the lien and owner information independently before signing or paying anyone.
You are researching a future auction
Use the current City notice and authorized vendor. Do not rely on an old bidder list or advertisement.
A tax-sale certificate is not immediate ownership.
A lien purchaser and a property owner have different legal rights and responsibilities. Obtain qualified legal guidance for foreclosure, redemption or title questions.
Selected Paterson tax and record service fees
| Service | Published charge | Practical use |
|---|---|---|
| Returned check or other written instrument | $25 | Can be added when a payment is returned or dishonored. |
| Redemption statement | $25 | Formal amount needed to redeem a municipal lien. |
| Duplicate tax or sewer bill | $2 | Paper duplicate requested through the City. |
| Written response regarding tax payments | $10 | Written payment-history or payment-status response. |
| Assessor computer information | $5 per block and lot | Certain Assessor-generated computer information requests. |
Confirm before submitting a request:
The free online assessment database may answer a basic property-record question without a paid custom record response.
A returned-payment fee may not be the full loss.
Interest, a missed deadline and other collection costs may also remain due after a failed payment.
Paterson deductions, exemptions and New Jersey relief programs
Veteran deduction
Contact the Paterson Tax Assessor for eligibility documents and local application processing.
Senior or disabled deduction
The Assessor administers qualifying municipal assessment deductions under New Jersey rules.
Disabled veteran exemption
A qualifying totally and permanently disabled veteran may apply for a full exemption through the Assessor.
Senior Freeze, ANCHOR or Stay NJ
These are State of New Jersey programs, not reductions created by the Paterson Tax Collector.
Current state filing deadline:
New Jersey lists November 2, 2026 as the deadline for the 2025 property-tax-relief application. Eligibility, income limits and benefits remain subject to program and State Budget rules.
County/municipality code
Block, lot and qualifier
2025 property-tax amounts
Income and identity-verification documents
Relief application does not automatically postpone a City bill.
Continue following the Paterson collection account unless the City or State confirms that a credit or payment has been applied.
Common Paterson tax problems and the next action
WIPP finds no account
Confirm Paterson is the municipality, enable JavaScript and retry with the property or account details printed on the bill.
Assessment database finds the property but WIPP does not
The systems serve different purposes and may update differently. Give Tax Collection the verified block, lot and address.
Owner name appears outdated
Ask the Tax Assessor whether the deed transfer has reached the assessment record. Do not assume a tax payment changes ownership data.
Online amount differs from the paper bill
Review the tax year, installment, interest and other open charges. Use the live account or a dated payoff.
Payment does not appear
Gather the confirmation, canceled-check image, payment date, amount and account identifiers before calling.
Assessed value is disputed
Contact the Assessor or County Tax Board. The Collector cannot lower the assessment.
Old tax-sale notice appears in search results
Check the year. The December 10, 2025 auction date is not a current 2026 deadline.
A caller requests unusual payment
Do not use gift cards, cryptocurrency or an unverified wire instruction. Call the official City number independently.
Missing-payment call script
“The payment for Paterson account [account] was submitted on [date] by [method] for [amount]. The confirmation or check number is [number]. Can you confirm whether it is pending, posted, returned or applied to another charge?”
Before submitting a Paterson tax payment
Municipality is the City of Paterson
WIPP ID 1608 is being used
Property address, block, lot and qualifier match
Tax year and installment are correct
All delinquent charges and liens were reviewed
Convenience fee is understood
A dated payoff was obtained when needed
Receipt or confirmation will be retained
Paterson City Hall map and visit checklist
Bring the bill or exact account identifiers
Bring proof for a missing-payment question
Know whether you need Collection or Assessment
Call before a late-day tax-counter visit
Confirm the accepted payment method
Check current City closure notices
Use map photos for navigation only.
Current images can help identify City Hall, entrances and nearby parking, but official City pages control hours, fees and service rules.
Use these links when you are ready to act
Payments and collection
Assessment, appeals and relief
Last official-source review:
August 4, 2026. WIPP balances, staff availability, counter hours, fees, appeal rules, interest, lien amounts and tax-sale dates can change. The current City account, bill and responsible government office control when you act.
Paterson NJ Tax Collector FAQs
How do I search and pay Paterson NJ property taxes?
Use the official Paterson WIPP portal with WIPP ID 1608. Match the property, account, block, lot, qualifier, owner and tax period, review every open charge and then confirm the fee before paying.
What is the Paterson NJ Tax Collector phone number?
Call Tax Collection at 973-321-1300 for balances, payment posting, duplicate bills, liens, redemption amounts and tax-sale collection questions.
Where is the Paterson tax office?
The City’s Finance, Tax Collection and Tax Assessor functions are associated with Paterson City Hall at 155 Market Street, Paterson, NJ 07505.
What are the Paterson Tax Collector office hours?
The Finance Department lists Monday-Friday hours of 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., while the collection/WIPP listing has used a 3:50 p.m. closing time. Call before a late-day payment visit.
What are the Paterson online tax-payment fees?
The City lists a $1.95 fee for online e-check and a 2.95% fee for online credit or debit card payment. Review the final checkout total before authorizing the payment.
Does the Paterson Tax Collector have an email address?
The reviewed Tax Collection pages did not publish a dedicated Collector email. Call 973-321-1300. The City’s general email is feedback@patersonnj.gov, but sensitive tax-account, identity or banking information should not be sent there.
How do I search Paterson property-tax records?
Use the City’s assessment-record database and search by street or block and lot. Open “More Info” for property details and recent sales. Use WIPP separately for the current collection balance.
What is the Paterson NJ Tax Assessor phone number?
Call the Tax Assessor at 973-321-1380 for assessed value, ownership records, building data, deductions, exemptions and assessment questions.
What was the Paterson 2026 assessment-appeal deadline?
Passaic County listed May 1, 2026 as Paterson’s regular appeal deadline because of the 2026 reassessment or revaluation. That deadline has passed. Added or omitted assessments can have a separate December 1 appeal deadline.
When is the next Paterson tax sale?
The latest official notice found during the August 4, 2026 review was the past December 10, 2025 sale. A 2026 notice had not yet appeared in the reviewed City archive, so check the current official archive and authorized auction site.