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New Jersey landlord deadline calendar for 2027
Every dated deadline in 2027 from the verified federal, New Jersey and local rules on this site, grouped by month. Each item shows who it applies to, its official source, the date it was last verified and our confidence. Dates we move for weekends or holidays, or roll forward from a yearly pattern, are labeled as computed. Rules not yet verified are left out.
Federal and New Jersey statewide dates
January 2027
- Federal estimated tax payment #4 due January 15 (for the previous tax year) Computed date
Computed: January 15, 2027 is a Friday and not a legal holiday, so no change. Base rule:If any payment date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, use the next business day.
February 2027
- File and furnish Form 1099-NEC for 2026 contractor payments of $2,000+ Computed date
Computed: January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so the IRS next-business-day rule moves it to Monday, February 1, 2027. Base rule:If any date shown falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the District of Columbia or where the return is to be filed, the due date is the next business day.
- Furnish Form 1099-MISC to recipients for 2026 rents and other payments of $2,000+ Computed date
Computed: January 31, 2027 is a Sunday, so the IRS next-business-day rule moves it to Monday, February 1, 2027. Base rule:If any date shown falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the District of Columbia or where the return is to be filed, the due date is the next business day.
March 2027
- File Form 1099-MISC with the IRS for 2026 payments (February 28 on paper, March 31 if e-filed) Computed date
Computed: February 28, 2027 is a Sunday, so the IRS next-business-day rule moves it to Monday, March 1, 2027. Base rule:If any date shown falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday in the District of Columbia or where the return is to be filed, the due date is the next business day.
April 2027
- Federal estimated tax payment #1 due April 15 Computed date
Computed: Computed from the yearly April 15 pattern; the official schedule we quote lists April 15, 2026. April 15, 2027 is a Thursday and not a legal holiday, so no change. Base rule:If any payment date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, use the next business day.
- Report rental income/expenses on Schedule E with Form 1040 Computed date
Computed: April 15, 2027 is a Thursday and not a legal holiday, so no change. Base rule:If day 15 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the due date is delayed until the next business day.
June 2027
- Federal estimated tax payment #2 due June 15 Computed date
Computed: Computed from the yearly June 15 pattern; the official schedule we quote lists June 15, 2026. June 15, 2027 is a Tuesday and not a legal holiday, so no change. Base rule:If any payment date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, use the next business day.
September 2027
- Federal estimated tax payment #3 due September 15 Computed date
Computed: Computed from the yearly September 15 pattern; the official schedule we quote lists September 15, 2026. September 15, 2027 is a Wednesday and not a legal holiday, so no change. Base rule:If any payment date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, use the next business day.
October 2027
Local dates in New Jersey
These apply only to rentals in the place named, in addition to the dates above. A city or county rule can replace a statewide rule; see each place's page.
Elizabeth
Deadlines that depend on your own dates or events
These rules have no fixed calendar date: they count from a lease date, a move-out, a license date or an event. The calendar builder dates them for your rental.
Federal and New Jersey statewide
- Signed lead disclosure attachment with lease; keep for 3 years: Keep the signed disclosure for at least 3 years from the lease start; the date shown is the earliest you may discard it
- Return deposit plus interest, with itemized deductions, within 30 days after tenancy ends: Within 30 days after move-out
- Written notice of bank/account details within 30 days of receiving deposit: Within 30 days after the lease starts
- Pay or credit deposit interest annually (lease anniversary or January 31) with annual notice: Each year on the lease anniversary, or every January 31 if you told the tenant in writing you use that schedule
- Register 3+ unit buildings with DCA Bureau of Housing Inspection; certificate of registration filed annually: Every year from the registration date
- Lead-based paint inspection/lead-safe certification: every 3 years or at tenant turnover (pre-1978): Every 3 years from the last lead safe certification; also: tenant turnover unless a lead-safe certificate (valid 2 years) is still valid
- Lead-based paint disclosure and EPA pamphlet before lease signing (pre-1978 housing): Before the tenant is obligated under the lease (before signing / before accepting an offer to lease)
- Landlord registration statement for 1-2 unit non-owner-occupied rentals (municipal clerk); amend within 20 days of changes: File before renting (no eviction allowed while unregistered); amend within 20 days after any change; notify tenants within 7 days of filing an amendment
- Smoke/CO alarm compliance certificate before each new tenancy (1-2 family): Before the unit is leased / before a change of occupancy (new tenant)
- Rent increase requires terminating the lease with a written notice to quit and notice of increase: Serve written notice to quit and notice of rent increase before the current lease term ends; exact lead time not stated in the snapshotted guide
- One day's notice for code-required inspections/repairs (multiple dwellings): Before entering to inspect or make code-required repairs (at least 1 day before)
Elizabeth
- Rent increase: at least 30 days' notice on the Board's form; one increase per 12 months, capped at 3% (and $20 under a 2025 amendment): At least 30 days before the rent increase takes effect
- At the first rental and at least once a year: tell tenants about rent control registration, their rights and the Board's contact details: At the initial rental and at least once a year after that
Jersey City
- Annual landlord registration statement with Office of Landlord/Tenant Relations (rent control): Every year from the registration date
- Landlord registration form: 1-2 unit non-owner-occupied with City Clerk; give tenant a signed copy: Before renting; give each new tenant a copy to sign and date as received
Newark
- Rent increase: 30 days' written notice to tenant and Rent Regulation Officer; capped at CPI, max 4%: At least 30 days before the rent increase takes effect
- Annual rental unit registration with Office of Rent Control; certificate of habitability before renting: Every year from the registration date
- City inspection of each rental unit every 3 years or at change of occupancy: Every 3 years from the last inspection; also: change in occupancy
Paterson
- Before each new tenant moves in: get a certificate of re-rental approval (inspection of the vacant unit within 30 days before possession): When the lease starts
- Rent increases under rent leveling: 30 days' written notice to the tenant and the Rent Leveling Administrator; at most 5% a year: At least 30 days before the rent increase takes effect
Your dates
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