Most returning recipients will be filed automatically on Sept. 15, but seniors who own their homes and some residents with changed information need to act.
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is sending ANCHOR benefit confirmation letters to approximately 537,000 homeowners and 549,000 renters, beginning the next property-tax relief filing cycle for more than 1 million residents.
Most eligible homeowners under age 65 who do not receive Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits will have an application filed automatically on Sept. 15, based on their prior-year information. Most renters will also be filed automatically, including renters who are 65 or older or receive those disability benefits, according to the Division of Taxation’s filing guidance.
A confirmation letter is not simply informational. Residents should review the listed property, mailing address, payment method and bank account before the automatic filing date.
Who must file separately
Homeowners who were 65 or older or received Social Security Disability or Railroad Retirement Disability benefits are not being filed automatically. Those homeowners must submit the combined PAS-1 Property Tax Relief Application by Nov. 2.
Residents also need to file on their own if:
- They did not receive a confirmation letter but believe they qualify.
- The home or rental address listed in the letter is wrong.
- Their name, mailing address or banking information changed.
- They want a paper check instead of the payment method listed.
- They are applying for ANCHOR for the first time.
Changes to banking information or payment method must be filed before Sept. 15 to prevent the state from using the information already on record.
Eligibility is based on the home that served as the applicant’s principal residence on Oct. 1, 2025, and on 2025 New Jersey gross income.
Homeowners with income of $150,000 or less can receive $1,500. Those with income from $150,001 through $250,000 can receive $1,000. Homeowners with income above $250,000 are not eligible.
Renters with income of $150,000 or less can receive $450 if they were 64 or younger in 2025 and $700 if they were 65 or older. Some rental properties that are exempt from local property taxes do not qualify.
Payments are scheduled to begin on a rolling basis on Sept. 15 and are generally issued within 90 days of filing, according to the state’s benefit calculation page.
The filing deadline for residents who are not automatically filed is Nov. 2, 2026. Applications and program information are available through the state’s ANCHOR portal.