The filing deadline for the 2019 ANCHOR program was February 28, 2023.
Note: The ANCHOR program is separate from the Senior Freeze program.
No.
All eligible renters/tenants can and should apply online (no phone option is available).
However, renters/tenants can complete a paper application . Renters/Tenants do not have an ID and PIN. Apply Online.
No. ANCHOR benefit payments are not reportable as New Jersey income.
For renters with a 2019 gross income (NJ-1040 Line 29) of $150,000 or less, the amount of the benefit is $450.
We are currently issuing ANCHOR benefits and will continue to distribute payments through the month of May. ANCHOR benefits will be paid in the form of a direct deposit or check, not as credits to property tax bills.
All 2019 informational mailers have been sent out. Renters may file an online application. File now.
If you rented a property as a renter/tenant on October 1, 2019, discard the homeowner mailer. Renters/Tenants do not have an ID and PIN. File now.
This may be a browser or software issue. You should use Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome and update to the latest Adobe software to download a paper application.
If after you select to download the PDF you receive a "Please wait…" message, you must go to your "Files" folder, choose your "Downloads" folder and open the PDF "ANCHOR_Homeowners_2019."
We encourage you to check ANCHOR.NJ.GOV before calling to get answers to your questions. It is important to note the ANCHOR deadline was February 28, 2023.
Your 2019 New Jersey gross income is reported on Line 29 of your 2019 NJ-1040. If your income was under the filing threshold, report your income as $0.
Each renter/tenant applies separately. Enter your name only, the number of people you shared the rent with, and the names of all renters/tenants on the appropriate line. Married/Civil Union (CU) couples who file jointly are not considered multiple renters/tenants.
Yes, under new guidance, tenants who had previously been ineligible for ANCHOR because their rental unit operates under a PILOT (Payment in Lieu of Taxes) agreement with their municipality are now eligible to receive the $450 benefit.
Yes, as long as your residence was subject to property taxes.
As long as the building was subject to property taxes, renters at a senior housing facility are eligible.
To be eligible for the 2019 ANCHOR benefit, you could have shared a residential property, paid rent, had a lease and shared access to the kitchen and bathroom. However, if you lived in a rented a room with no kitchen privileges you are not eligible for the benefit.
You should file the application for homeowners. See ANCHOR Homeowners for more information.
Yes. You would still be eligible for a benefit if you occupied the unit on October 1, 2019, and paid a portion of your rent.
You can check with your landlord or building owner for that information.
No. However, you must have occupied a New Jersey rental unit as your principal residence on October 1, 2019. Applicants who moved after October 1, 2019, are eligible if they met the other 2019 ANCHOR program qualifications.
Renters/Tenants only qualify to apply if their name appears on the lease, regardless of filing status/marital status. Complete an application in your name only, select your 2019 Income Tax filing status, and enter your 2019 gross income (combined income if married/CU couple on December 31, 2019).
Complete one application and:
Each person must complete a separate application:
You must individually apply since you were not married on December 31, 2019:
Your 2019 Income Tax return determines your filing status. If you were not required to file a 2019 Income Tax return, use the filing status you would have used if you were required to file. If your filing status is married/CU couple filing separately, select the option based on the living situation that you and your spouse/CU partner had on October 1, 2019.
If you were married and you maintained your principal residence with your spouse on October 1, 2019:
Each spouse must file a separate ANCHOR application.
If you, alone (not your spouse), resided in the property on October 1, 2019, you should file an application in your name only.
You should file a separate application in your name only, using the same filing status as you used on your 2019 Income Tax return. If your ex-spouse would like to file for their half of the benefit, they must file an application as well.