According to Governor Murphy and Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio, more than 800,000 New Jersey taxpayers will receive a direct deposit of up to $1,500 today. Following the issuance of the direct deposit payments, paper checks will begin to be mailed during the first week of April, in batches of mailings. The majority of payments will be issued before May 3, with applications that need additional information potentially taking more time to finalize.
Residents who are concerned about not receiving a direct deposit this week can check the status of their application and payment at www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/anchor/index.shtml. If no payment is received by May 3, applicants should use the status inquiry link or call 1-888-238-1233 for more information. If the status says a payment has been made, but has not yet been received, taxpayers should call the hotline one week after a direct deposit was supposed to go out or two weeks after a check was supposed to be mailed.
“With affordability being a primary focus for my administration, we remain thankful to Gov. Phil Murphy and our legislative leaders for hearing our concerns and expanding property tax relief in New Jersey through the ANCHOR program,” said Mayor Stephen Dalina. “Once the state opened the application process, we took every opportunity available to inform our residents about this tax relief opportunity.”
In his recent 2023/2024 budget address, Governor Murphy proposed renewal the ANCHOR program for next year. I will continue to encourage our legislators to keep this in the budget and will update you on progress.
“I am waiting for details about the numbers of Monroe residents that applied and I applaud the staff in our tax collector’s office and at the library for providing valuable assistance to so many of our residents during the application process,” Dalina said. “I’m thankful that the program is proposed for renewal in 2024 and I hope to see even more applicants next year. We will once again help any resident who needs it.”
