Track your 2025 property tax relief application and payment status
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For online applications, it can take up to three weeks for an application to show up on this website. For paper applications, it can take up to 12 weeks.
Some common reasons this might be happening:
- Identity mismatch: The SSN/ITIN and ZIP code you filed on your application is different than the one you just entered.
- It's too soon: For online applications, it can take up to three weeks. For paper applications, it can take up to 12 weeks.
- Forgot to press submit: If you filed your 2025 application online, you should have received a Web Reference Number on the confirmation screen. Otherwise, your application was not successfully submitted. The filing deadline is November 2, 2026.
- Prior year PAS-1 filers: If you applied for a prior tax year (2024 or previous), check your application status on this page.
To update your application after submitting, reach out to us directly via phone or email. In order for us to locate your record, be ready to provide your full name and the full address of the property you applied for:
- Call: 1-888-238-1233 (Mondays to Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
- Email: nj.anchor@treas.nj.gov
| Payment period | Senior Freeze |
|---|---|
| July 2026-September 2026 | If you applied before May 1, you can expect to receive your payment between July 15 and September 15. |
| September 2026-October 2026 | If you applied between May 1 and June 1, you can expect to receive your payment between September 1 and October 1. |
| November 2026 | If you applied between June 2 and September 1, you can expect to receive your payment between November 2 and January 2, 2027. |
| December 2026 | If you applied between September 2 and October 31, you can expect to receive your payment between December 2, 2026 and February 2, 2027. |
| Payment period | ANCHOR |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | Payments start going out October 1, 2026. In some cases, payments will be made after 2026. |
Stay NJ payments are paid out quarterly
| Payment period | Stay NJ |
|---|---|
| February 2027 | Payments start going out next year in February of next year. |
| May 2027 | The second payment starts going out in May of next year. |
| August 2027 | The third payment starts going out in August of next year. |
| November 2027 | The fourth payment starts going out in November of next year. |
If you have any questions or if processing has taken longer than expected, reach out to us directly via phone or email. In order for us to locate your record, be ready to provide your full name and the full address of the property you applied for:
- Call: 1-888-238-1233 (Mondays to Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.)
- Email: nj.anchor@treas.nj.gov