New Jersey Property Tax Credit Application

Property Tax Credit Application
2024 NJ-1040-HW
2023 NJ-1040-HW

State of New Jersey
Property Tax Credit Application
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit Application
Your Social Security Number (required)
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Spouse’s/CU Partner’s SSN (if filing jointly)
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Last Name, First Name, Initial (Joint Filers enter first name and middle initial of each. Enter 	
spouse’s/CU partner’s last name ONLY if different.)

Home Address (Number and Street, including apartment number)

City, Town, Post Office	

County/Municipality Code (See Table page 52)

State	

ZIP Code

	
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Single

	 2.	

	

Married/CU Couple, filing joint return

	 3.	

	

Married/CU Partner, filing separate return

	 4.	

	

Head of Household

	 5	

	

Qualifying Widow(er)/Surviving CU Partner

	

Fill in

	
	

NJ RESIDENCY STATUS

	

if your address has changed

6.	 Part-year residents, provide months/days
you were a New Jersey resident during 2023:

From:	

M M / D D /2 3

	

M M / D D /2 3

To:	

Do Not File This Application If:

•	 You file a 2023 New Jersey resident return, Form NJ-1040; or
•	 Your income is more than $20,000, excluding Social Security income ($10,000 if filing status is single or
married/CU partner, filing separate return). You must file Form NJ-1040.

You can use Form NJ-1040-HW even if you are eligible for only ONE of the credits.

If you are applying for the Property Tax Credit, complete Part I. If you are applying for the Wounded Warrior
Caregivers Credit, complete Part II. If you are applying for both credits, complete both Parts I and II.

Part I — Property Tax Credit
7.	

Indicate whether at any time during 2023 you either owned a home or rented a dwelling in New Jersey as your
principal residence (main home) on which property taxes (or rent) were paid. Fill in the appropriate oval. If you
were both a homeowner and a tenant during the year, fill in “Both.”
Homeowner 	

Tenant 	

Both 	

None 	

(Fill in only one)

If “Homeowner” or “Tenant” or “Both,” you may be asked to provide proof of property taxes or rent paid on your
main home. If “None,” you are not eligible for a Property Tax Credit.
8a.	 On December 31, 2023, were you age 65 or older? 	

Yourself 	

		

Spouse/CU Partner 	

Yes 	
Yes 	

No
No

8b.	 On December 31, 2023, were you blind or disabled?	
Yourself 	
Yes 	
No
		
Spouse/CU Partner 	
Yes 	
No
If you (and your spouse/CU partner) answered “No,” to all the questions at lines 8a and 8b, you are not eligible
for the Property Tax Credit.
9.	

On October 1, 2023, did you own and occupy a home in New Jersey as
your main home? 	

Division
use

1

2

3

4

5

6

Yes 	

No

7

Your Social Security Number
Name(s) as shown on Form NJ-1040-HW

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Part II — Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit
10.	

Did you provide care for a relative who was a qualifying armed services
member (see instructions)?	

Yes	

No

If “Yes,” enter the name and Social Security number of the qualifying service member.
	

Last Name, First Name, Middle Initial

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Enter your relationship to the qualifying service member.

You may be asked to provide proof to substantiate your claim.
If “No,” you are not eligible for a Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit. Do not complete Part II.
11a.	 Enter the 2023 federal disability compensation
of the armed services member..........................
	

675

11b.	 Maximum credit allowed....................................

11c.	 Enter the lesser of line 11a or line 11b..................................................................11c.	
12. 	 Were you the only caregiver for this service member during the tax year?	
If “No,” enter your share (percentage) of the total care expenses for the year	
13.	

.
Yes	

No
%

If you answered “Yes” at line 12, enter the amount from line 11c.
If you answered “No” at line 12, multiply the amount from
line 11c
x
% from line 12. ...................................................13.	

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Signature

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this application, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. If prepared by a person other than the taxpayer, this declaration is based
on all information of which the preparer has any knowledge. (N.J.S.A. 2C:28-1)

Your Signature 	
Fill in

if death certificate is enclosed.	

	
Date	

Spouse’s/CU Partner’s Signature (required if filing jointly)	
Fill in

Date 	

if you do not want a paper form next year.

I authorize the Division of Taxation to discuss my return and enclosures with my preparer (below).
Paid Preparer’s Signature 	

Federal Identification Number

	
Firm’s Name	
	

Federal Employer Identification Number

Mail your NJ-1040-HW to:
NJ Division of Taxation
Revenue Processing Center
PO Box 555
Trenton, NJ 08647-0555