New Jersey has opened the filing season for its combined property tax relief application for eligible seniors and disabled residents, giving applicants access to three major tax relief programs through a single form.

The online PAS-1 application, which covers the ANCHOR, Senior Freeze and Stay NJ programs, is now available at the state’s property tax relief website. Paper application booklets are being mailed this week to more than 500,000 households statewide, while about 162,000 residents who applied online last year will receive postcards encouraging them to file electronically again.

The PAS-1, introduced last year, allows seniors age 65 and older and disabled homeowners or mobile homeowners to apply for multiple property tax relief programs without submitting separate applications. The form also serves as the application for Stay NJ, the state’s newest property tax relief initiative.

The Division of Taxation said it will begin mailing the first Stay NJ benefit installments on February 9 to approved applicants who filed a PAS-1 during the previous season, with additional details to be released in the coming weeks.

Although applications are now open, benefit payments will not begin until summer 2026, consistent with prior years, according to Treasury officials. Senior Freeze payments are expected to be distributed in July 2026, ANCHOR benefits in September 2026, and Stay NJ payments in February 2027. All payments remain subject to approval in the state budget.

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

Later in 2026, the Division of Taxation plans to send letters to PAS-1 filers detailing the benefit amounts calculated for each program.

Treasury officials also highlighted several changes and reminders for this filing season. Income eligibility thresholds for the Senior Freeze program have increased, with applicants required to have earned $168,268 or less in 2024 and $172,475 or less in 2025. The Income Worksheet is now included directly in the application, and new worksheets will be provided to taxpayers who recently moved.

Eligibility rules for the ANCHOR program remain unchanged, with income limits set at $250,000 or less for homeowners and $150,000 or less for tenants. For the Stay NJ program, the maximum income threshold remains $500,000 for homeowners.

More information about the PAS-1 application and eligibility requirements is available through the state’s property tax relief website.