

By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for
Can I apply for back years of the Senior Freeze rebate?
Here's what you need to know about the Senior Freeze. (pixabay.com) Q. I am applying for the Senior Freeze for the first time for 2018. My late husband turned 65 in 2013 and he passed away in 2016. Assuming we meet the income limit, can I go back and apply for those years? -- Widow A. We're sorry to hear about your husband. Let's first cover the basics for the Senior Freeze, which reimburses eligible New Jersey residents who are seniors or disabled for property tax increases


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Are all Social Security benefits taxable?
Social Security benefits of all kinds have the same tax rules. (pixabay.com) Q. You've gone over tax rules for Social Security retirement payments. What about Social Security disability payments? Survivor benefits? Any difference in tax requirements? -- Wondering A. The answer to this one is simple. When we have discussed the taxation of Social Security benefits, we have usually discussed retirement benefits, as you said. But the rules are the same for all payments from Socia