New Jersey homeowners only have until the end of Tuesday to apply to a state program tomorrow in order to receive up to $1,500.
The Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters program is accepting applications from state homeowners and renters until the end of the day. Payments will be made starting in late spring, and they will be sent to recipients either through direct deposit or check, according to the state's Division of Taxation.
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“This is money going right back into the pockets of roughly 2 million New Jersey middle-class and working homeowners, seniors, and tenants — households in which well more than half of all of our residents live," Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) said in a statement. “For more than a million homeowners, ANCHOR’s direct relief will effectively undo years of property tax increases — even up to a decade’s worth. And for nearly 1 million renters, ANCHOR’s tenant relief will cushion rent hikes."
Homeowners who apply to the ANCHOR program will receive $1,500 if their annual income is $150,000 or less or $1,000 if their annual income is between $150,001 and $250,000. To apply, they will need an ANCHOR ID and PIN, which they will use to apply online or by phone by calling 877-658-2972.
Renters will not receive nearly as much as homeowners applying for this payment, but they can still apply and receive a payment of $450 as long as they make $150,000 or less annually. The Division of Taxation recommends that renters apply online because there is no phone option for renters to use to apply for this program, and they are not given an ID or PIN.
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The ANCHOR's call center can be contacted by calling either 609-826-4282 or 888-238-1233. Its hours of availability for Tuesday are from 8 a.m. through midnight.
Applicants for this program can also print an application and mail it in with any other documents required. Additional information regarding this program can be found on the Division of Taxation's website.