The final determination of any matter heard by the Tax Court shall be by a judgment signed by the Court or by the Tax Court Administrator acting under the Court's direction. An interlocutory determination shall be by an order signed by the Court. Where a standard form of judgment is in use by the Tax Court, the judgment shall be in accordance with the form unless a party shall request a change in the form prior to the issuance of the judgment, in which case the form shall be settled and then submitted to the Court in accordance with R. 4:42-1.
Taxed costs shall not be allowed. Out-of-pocket costs may be allowed in special cases at the discretion of the Court for good cause shown.
Where a judge of the Tax Court has rendered an opinion, entry of judgment may be withheld to allow the parties to submit computations pursuant to the determination of the issues showing the correct amount of assessment deficiency, overpayment or underpayment. If the parties are in agreement as to the amount of the assessment deficiency, overpayment or underpayment to be incorporated in the judgment, they shall submit the agreed computations to the Court.
If the parties are unable to agree as to the amount of the assessment deficiency, overpayment or underpayment, the parties shall, on notice to the adverse party, submit proposed computations to the Court. The Court may then rule on the submissions or place the matter upon the motion calendar for disposition.
(a) Judgment in a local property tax matter may be entered upon stipulation of the parties supported by such proof as the Court may require.
(b) In a county subject to the provisions of the Property Tax Assessment Reform Act, N.J.S.A. 54:1-86 et seq., if the county assessor seeks to settle a property tax appeal filed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:3-21, the county assessor shall inform the municipality in which the property that is the subject of the appeal is located prior to entering into any final settlement agreement.