54:35-17. Information as to property taxable; reward to informant

When a resident or nonresident of this state has died or shall hereafter die testate or intestate, seized or possessed of property subject to a tax under the provisions of chapters 33 to 36 of this title (s. 54:33-1 et seq.), or any prior existing statute, or when there is real or personal property subject to a tax under said chapters 33 to 36 or any prior existing statute, as a tax upon the transfer of property by such decedent, and such decedent has been dead for a period of four years without notice of his death or information of the transfer of the property so liable to a tax having been received by the state tax department, the state tax commissioner may enter into an agreement in writing with the person first giving him information of the existence of property so liable to a tax, to pay him an amount computed as follows:

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a. On that portion of the tax and penalty collected, not exceeding $300,000 10% b. On any excess over $300,000 and under $2,000,000 5% c. On any excess over $2,000,000 2%

The agreement herein provided for shall apply only to the tax and penalty accruing and collected as a result of the information disclosed by the informant and no informant who has willfully or otherwise permitted or caused the delay in the filing of a full and complete record of the decedent's estate, including transfers made in contemplation of or to take effect at or after death, shall receive compensation under the provisions of this section and section 54:35-18 of this title.