Treasury Kicks Off PAS-1 Property Tax Relief Filing Season for Eligible Seniors and Disabled Residents

Combined Application for ANCHOR, Senior Freeze, & Stay NJ Now Available Online; Application Booklets Mailed This Week

(TRENTON) - Following the successful launch of New Jersey’s first combined property tax relief application last year, qualifying seniors and disabled residents are again invited to apply for the State’s popular property tax relief programs by filling out a single, streamlined application known as the PAS-1.

Seniors aged 65 and older and disabled homeowners or mobile homeowners can apply for the ANCHOR, Senior Freeze, and Stay NJ property tax relief programs through the PAS-1 application. The online application is now live at propertytaxrelief.nj.gov.

Treasury’s Division of Taxation will begin mailing paper application booklets to over 500,000 households this week.  An estimated 162,000 applicants who filed online last season will receive postcards from the Division of Taxation inviting them to apply online again this season.

The PAS-1 replaced the former Senior Freeze and ANCHOR applications, meaning eligible taxpayers no longer need to file separate applications for these programs. The application also applies to New Jersey’s newest property tax relief program, Stay NJ. On February 9^th, the Division of Taxation will begin to mail the first installments of Stay NJ benefits to approved applicants who filed the PAS-1 last season; more information is forthcoming.

While taxpayers are encouraged to apply now, benefits will begin to be distributed in summer 2026, as is routine. The Division of Taxation expects to distribute the Senior Freeze portion of benefits in July 2026; ANCHOR benefits in September 2026; and Stay NJ payments in February 2027.  The availability of New Jersey’s property tax relief programs is subject to State Budget appropriations.

The deadline to complete the PAS-1 is November 2, 2026.

“The PAS-1 application transformed how seniors and disabled residents apply for property tax relief in New Jersey, making it easier than ever before to access these critical programs,” said Acting State Treasurer Aaron Binder. “As we work to increase participation across our array of property tax relief initiatives, we encourage every eligible taxpayer to take advantage of this simple, easy-to-use, one-stop application.”

In late 2026, the Division of Taxation will send letters to PAS-1 filers to outline the property tax relief benefit amounts calculated for each program.

There are a few important reminders about this season’s PAS-1 combined application:

• Senior Freeze Recipients: The income eligibility standards have changed. To be eligible for Senior Freeze, an applicant’s total annual income must have been $168,268 or less in 2024, and $172,475 or less in 2025.
• The Income Worksheet section is now included in the application itself, rather than the filing instructions. Taxpayers who recently moved will receive new Income Worksheets.
• ANCHOR: The income eligibility remains the same as previous years. Homeowners’ income must be $250,000 or less. The maximum income for tenants to qualify is $150,000.
• Stay NJ:  The maximum income to qualify remains the same as last year. Homeowners’ income must be $500,000 or less.

For more information, visit propertytaxrelief.nj.gov.