NJ Division of Taxation - ANCHOR Program

Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR)

This program provides property tax relief to New Jersey residents who owned or rented their principal residence (main home) on October 1, 2019, and met the 2019 gross income limits. (Homeowners $250,000 and Renters/Tenants $150,000)

Filing deadline was February 28, 2023.

When Benefits Will Be Paid

We will begin paying ANCHOR benefits in spring of 2023. ANCHOR benefits will be paid in the form of a direct deposit or check, not as credits to property tax bills.

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Homeowner Information

Renters/Tenant Information

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Homeowners

Renters/Tenants (ANCHOR-T)

File by Phone
1-877-658-2972