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Due to technical difficulties, the ANCHOR benefit status check tool is temporarily unavailable. The Division of Taxation is working to get the tool back online as quickly as possible. In the meantime, applicants seeking information about ANCHOR can visit anchor.nj.gov or visit an in-person outreach event.
Property Tax Deduction/Credit Eligibility
Was the principal residence you rented subject to local property taxes?
Certain properties are not subject to local property taxes, including:
Tax-exempt housing or other residences owned by the State, county, municipal, or federal government;
On-campus apartments at State colleges and universities;
Residences owned by religious, charitable, or other nonprofit organizations (including on-campus apartments at private nonprofit colleges and universities); and
Residences on which P.I.L.O.T. (Payments-in-Lieu-of-Tax) payments were made to the municipality.
If you are not sure if your residence is subject to local property taxes, contact the building manager or the municipal tax assessor for information.