Category: Home & Property

Avoid the NJ ANCHOR filing mistakes that delay or shrink your payment: wrong income line, bad bank info, wrong applicant type, missed deadlines.

PA doesn’t yet have a First-Time Homebuyer Savings Account tax deduction — it’s pending in bills HB818/SB803. Here’s what they’d do, and what’s still unsettled.

Didn’t get your NJ ANCHOR confirmation letter? Here’s how to check your status, file without it, and hit the Nov. 2, 2026 deadline.

Live in NJ, work in PA (or the reverse)? The NJ-PA reciprocity agreement means you pay tax to one state. Here’s how to file REV-419 or NJ-165 correctly.

NJ’s ANCHOR auto-filing uses last year’s data unless you act by September 15, 2026. Here’s what to verify and how to opt out or file manually.

NJ ANCHOR for renters isn’t a flat $700 — it’s $450 under 65 and $700 at 65+. Full eligibility rules, denial reasons, and how to apply before Nov 2, 2026.

Bought a NJ house in 2025? Here’s how ANCHOR eligibility really works, why it’s not prorated, and how to file with no prior-year benefit on record.

Under PA retirement income tax rules, pensions, 401(k)/IRA withdrawals, and Social Security are largely exempt once retired. Here’s what still gets taxed.

NJ ANCHOR income limits are hard cliffs, not phase-outs. See the $150K and $250K homeowner brackets, the separate renter cap, and which NJ-1040 line counts.

Pennsylvania lets you deduct 529 contributions up to $19,000 per beneficiary in 2026 (any state’s plan counts) — here’s how the limit, MFJ doubling, and federal contrast actually work.