ANCHOR BENEFIT
The NJ Division of Taxation is rolling out the filing season for this year’s ANCHOR benefit for New Jersey residents who own or rent property in New Jersey as their main home. This year's ANCHOR benefit will be based on residency, income, and age from 2025.
For residents under 65 and not collecting Social Security disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits, the ANCHOR filing season will begin in August 2026. For senior residents or residents collecting Social Security, disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits can apply now using the combined application, PAS-1 at https://propertytaxreliefapp.nj.gov/.
Note: Even if you do not qualify for all three of the aforementioned benefit programs, you must complete the PAS-1 to receive your ANCHOR benefit
The deadline to apply for the 2025 application is November 2, 2026. The Sadie Pope Dowdell Library offers computers open to the public for those looking to fill out the PAS-1 online.
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