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 2025.
We filed on behalf of most eligible homeowners who are under 65, not collecting Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits, as well as most eligible renters of all ages. We sent those residents their ANCHOR Benefit Confirmation Letter on August 10, 2026, with details about their filing. If you did not receive a letter and are eligible to apply, you may file an Application for Property Tax Relief on your own.
Senior residents or residents collecting Social Security disability or Railroad Retirement disability benefits can apply now using the combined application, PAS-1.
If you received last year's ANCHOR benefit by direct deposit, the Division used the same banking information to deposit your 2025 benefit.
If you received a letter and needed to change your banking information, request a paper check, or if you are not eligible for the property listed on your ANCHOR Benefit Confirmation Letter, you were required to complete your changes by September 15, 2026.
You must complete the combined Application for Property Tax Relief, Form PAS-1, to file for your ANCHOR benefit, even if you do not qualify for all three programs. You must either file online or complete the paper application; we will not automatically file the application on your behalf.
The deadline to apply for the 2025 application is November 2, 2026.
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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