The New Jersey Division of Taxation works with IDMe to verify the identity of renters and homeowners who apply for the New Jersey ANCHOR (Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters) Property Tax Relief program. This article explains how to create your IDMe Wallet and verify your identity.

Get started

To begin:

1. Go to https://propertytaxreliefapp.nj.gov.
2. Review the requirements, then select File Property Tax Relief Application. 
3. Select the answer to the eligibility question, then select Continue. 
4. Select Sign in with IDMe.

Sign in or create an IDMe Wallet

• If you have an IDMe Wallet, enter your email address and password. Follow the prompts and select Allow to share your information.
• If you don’t have one and need to verify, go to Verify for NJ Property Tax Relief for steps to verify your identity.

I can’t sign in to my IDMe Wallet

• Changed your phone number? Visit I changed my phone number.
• Have trouble with MFA? Visit Resetting your multi-factor authentication (MFA) method.
• Unsure of your sign-in issue? Visit I can’t sign in to my IDMe Wallet.

Verify for NJ Property Tax Relief

If you’ve never had an IDMe Wallet, you’ll create one before verifying your identity. After you create your it, you’ll choose how to verify:

• Self–Service: Upload your identity documents and a video selfie. This self-directed process usually takes 5-10 minutes and guides you through each step on your screen. For step-by-step instructions, visit Verifying your identity with Self-Service.
• Video Call: Upload your identity documents, enter your personal information, then join an IDMe Video Chat Agent on a video call. The agent will compare you to the document you uploaded. For step-by-step instructions, visit Verifying with a short video call.

Who to contact for help

IDMe

IDMe can help if you have trouble with your wallet or verifying your identity. Common issues include:

• Signing in
• Uploading documents or selfies
• Fixing rejected documents

New Jersey ANCHOR Property Tax Relief

They can best help with questions and next steps after you complete the verification process. For example, you may have questions about benefits or services you verified for. Before contacting them:

1. Confirm your verification was successful
2. Confirm you shared your information with the organization
3. Review our best practices and sample messages of how to request help from an organization