30 Nov Are the Senior Freeze income limits for a household or individual?

Q. Does the income limit for the Senior Freeze apply to a household or an individual?
— Homeowner

A. The Senior Freeze is a valuable benefit for New Jersey residents of a certain age.

There are several eligibility factors, including your income.

Total annual income is combined if you were married or in a civil union and lived in the same home, the state Division of Taxation says.

Beginning with the 2023 filing season, a new law increased the income limit for the program to $150,000. It also eliminated the requirement that an applicant must be a New Jersey resident for 10 consecutive years.

The application deadline, though, has passed for this benefit year.

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This story was originally published on Nov. 30, 2023.

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