Division of TaxationThis program offers property tax relief to New Jersey residents who own or rent property in New Jersey as their main home and meet certain income limits. This year's ANCHOR benefit is based on residency, income, and age from 2024.
For residents under 65 and not collecting Social Security disability benefits, the ANCHOR filing season has begun. We will file on behalf of most eligible residents. We began sending those residents their Anchor Benefit Confirmation Letter on August 13, 2025, with details of the upcoming filing. If you receive a letter and need to change your banking information, or prefer to request a paper check, then you will have to file your own application by September 15, 2025. If you do not receive an Anchor Benefit Confirmation Letter, you can file an ANCHOR application on your own.
Senior residents or residents collecting Social Security disability benefits can apply now using the combined application, PAS-1.
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We will file on behalf of most eligible New Jersey homeowners and renters under 65 and not collecting Social Security disability benefits on September 15, 2025, based on information contained in their 2021 application. We began sending those taxpayers their Anchor Benefit Confirmation Letter on August 13, 2025. If you receive a letter and need to change your banking information, or prefer to request a paper check, then you will have to
If you do not receive an Anchor Benefit Confirmation Letter, you have the opportunity to file an Application for Property Tax Relief on your own.
New in 2025 We will not be sending out mailers with ID/PIN information to file your application. Instead, all applicants must verify their identity through ID.me while using our online web application.
When applying, have your 2024 property tax details (i.e. County/Municipality Code, Block/Lot/Qualifier, tax amounts) available as well as the gross income reported on your 2024 NJ-1040.
Applicants will submit a single application to claim benefits from Senior Freeze (Property Tax Reimbursement), ANCHOR, and the new Stay NJ Program.
See Property Tax Relief for more details on the new combined application.
You are eligible if:
You are eligible if:
The deadline to apply is October 31, 2025.
We encourage anyone who mistakenly receives a benefit check to return the check to the New Jersey Division of Taxation, PO BOX 266, Trenton, NJ 08695-0266.
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