Homeowner
The benefit is calculated using your 2021 New Jersey gross income and cannot exceed the amount of property taxes paid. If your 2021 gross income exceeded $250,000, you are not eligible.
Benefit Amount
For 2021, applicants who were age 65 or older by December 31, 2021, will receive an additional $250.
| 2021 Gross Income (NJ-1040 Line 29) |
In 2021, age 64 or younger |
In 2021, age 65 or older |
| $150,000 or less |
$1,500 |
$1,750 |
| $150,001 - $250,000 |
$1,000 |
$1,250 |
Property Tax Credit
New Jersey homeowners, age 65 and over, who are not required to file a New Jersey Gross Income Tax return (NJ-1040), are eligible for a Property Tax Credit of up to $50. If you were a resident homeowner, over 65, on October 1, 2021, and did not claim a $50 Property Tax Credit on the NJ-1040, the credit will be included in your ANCHOR benefit payment.
Cap on Property Tax Relief Benefits
The total amount of all property tax relief benefits you receive cannot be more than the property taxes paid on your principal residence (main home) for the same year (ANCHOR benefit, Senior Freeze, Property Tax Deduction for senior citizens/disabled persons, and Property Tax Deduction for veterans).
Renter
Benefit Amount
For 2021, applicants who were age 65 or older by December 31, 2021, will receive an additional $250.
| Age in 2021 |
64 or younger |
65 or older |
| Benefit Amount |
$450 |
$700 |
Property Tax Credit
New Jersey renters, age 65 and over, who are not required to file a New Jersey Gross Income Tax return (NJ-1040), are eligible for a Property Tax Credit of up to $50. If you were a renter, over 65, in New Jersey on October 1, 2021, and did not claim a $50 Property Tax Credit on the NJ-1040, the credit will be included in your ANCHOR benefit payment.
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