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Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) | New Jersey Division of Taxation

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Resource Name:Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR) | New Jersey Division of Taxation

address

124 Halsey St, 2nd Fl, Newark, NJ 07102

Eligibility

Must be a senior Citizen. Individuals who owned or rented their principal residence and their 2019 New Jersey gross income was not more than $150,000. Individuals are ineligible if their residence was completely exempt from paying property taxes; they made PILOT (Payments-in-Lieu-of-Tax) payments; or they lived in tax-exempt, subsidized, or campus housing. Homeowners: Individuals are considered a homeowner if, on October 1, 2019, they:
  • Owned a house;
  • Owned a condominium and paid property taxes;
  • Were a resident shareholder of a cooperative housing complex;
Were a resident of a continuing care retirement community and their continuing care contract requires them to pay the proportionate share of property taxes attributable Tenants: Individuals are considered a tenant if, on October 1, 2019, they:
  • Rented an apartment, condominium, or house;
  • Rented or owned a mobile home located in a mobile home park

Required documents

Valid taxpayer identification number(s), 2019 form NJ-1040 (if not required to file, report "0" when asked)

Hours

Website is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
888-238-1233

Voice

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Main Phone

609-826-4282

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Alternate Phone

609-292-0134

Fax

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Fax

Application process

File over the phone or Download the ANCHOR Program PDF

Fees

None

Service area

NJ

Providing property tax relief, the program aids New Jersey residents who owned or rented their primary home in 2021 and meet specific income limits. This year's ANCHOR benefit accounts for residency, income, and age from that year. At this time the program is only available for seniors.