11 Oct Do we need to file for ANCHOR benefits again?

Q. I was wondering if we have to file again for our ANCHOR benefits again.
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A. Maybe.

The state sent some taxpayers letters in August saying their application would be filed automatically.

If you didn’t get the letter, you will need to file the application.

People who are 65 and older, though, did not have their applications filed automatically. They need to complete the PAS-1, which covers ANCHOR, Stay NJ and the Senior Freeze. You need to complete that application even if you’re not eligible for all three of those benefits.

You can find the application and more information on the benefits at nj.gov/treasury/taxation/relief.shtml.

The deadline to file is Nov. 2.

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This story was originally published in October 2026. 

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