NJ Division of Taxation - Prior Year ANHOR Program Information

The filing deadline for the 2021 ANCHOR program was December 6, 2024.

You were eligible for a 2021 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
You owned and occupied a home in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2020; and
2021 property taxes were paid on that home; and
Your 2021 New Jersey gross income was $250,000 or less

You were eligible for a 2021 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
Your 2021 New Jersey gross income was not more than $150,000; and
You rented and occupied a residence in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2021; and
Your name was on the lease or rental agreement; and
You paid rent; and
Your unit had its own separate kitchen and bath facilities, if the building consisted of multiple units; and
The rental property was subject to local property taxes, (see Qualified and Non-Qualified Rental Properties).

The filing deadline for the 2020 ANCHOR program was December 29, 2023.

You were eligible for a 2020 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
You owned and occupied a home in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2020; and
2020 property taxes were paid on that home; and
Your 2020 New Jersey gross income was $250,000 or less

You were eligible for a 2020 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
Your 2020 New Jersey gross income was not more than $150,000; and
You rented and occupied a residence in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2020; and
Your name was on the lease or rental agreement; and
You paid rent; and
Your unit had its own separate kitchen and bath facilities, if the building consisted of multiple units; and
The rental property was subject to local property taxes, (see Qualified and Non-Qualified Rental Properties).

The filing deadline for the 2019 ANCHOR program was January 31, 2023.

You were eligible for a 2019 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
You owned and occupied a home in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2019; and
2019 property taxes were paid on that home; and
Your 2019 New Jersey gross income was $250,000 or less

You were eligible for a 2019 ANCHOR benefit if you met these requirements:

You were a New Jersey resident; and
Your 2019 New Jersey gross income was not more than $150,000; and
You rented and occupied a residence in New Jersey that was your principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2019; and
Your name was on the lease or rental agreement; and
You paid rent; and
Your unit had its own separate kitchen and bath facilities, if the building consisted of multiple units; and
The rental property was subject to local property taxes, (see Qualified and Non-Qualified Rental Properties).

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