Some NJ Taxpayers Asked To Return ANCHOR Rebate Checks: Here's Why

NEW JERSEY —The New Jersey Division of Taxation is asking some ANCHOR recipients to send their property tax rebate checks back due to a "technical error."

Applicants have been receiving payments through check or direct deposit since mid-October, and there was already an issue with some bank payments being pulled due to suspected fraud.

Now, the state said "a small number of taxpayers" have received duplicate ANCHOR payments in the mail. Residents who get a second payment are asked not to cash the check, and return it to the state.

Anyone with a duplicate payment can mail the check to the New Jersey Division of Taxation, P.O. Box 266, Trenton, NJ 08695-0266.

A spokesperson for the Division could not comment on the number of taxpayers who received duplicate payments.

The application period for this year's ANCHOR program has been extended to Friday, Dec. 6. Residents can check their eligibility and sign up at anchor.nj.gov.

Two million people are expected to get a property tax benefit this year, with payment amounts ranging from $450 for renters to $1,500 for homeowners. There is an extra $250 available to eligible senior residents.

Eligibility and payments for this year's ANCHOR program are based on your 2021 residency, income, and age. For that year, homeowners must have had an annual gross income of $250,000 or less, and renters must have had an annual income of $150,000 or less to be eligible.

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