·State program
New Jersey Wounded Warrior Caregivers, Child/Dependent Care, and Property Tax Relief
New Jersey tax relief relevant to caregiver households, including the Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit for care provided to a qualifying related armed-services member, the New Jersey Child and Dependent Care Credit, and Form NJ-1040-HW property tax credit relief for eligible older or disabled homeowners and tenants.
What it offers
New Jersey’s 2025 NJ-1040 instructions include a Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit and a Child and Dependent Care Credit. The NJ-1040-HW instructions state that a caregiver who provided care for a relative who was a qualifying armed services member may qualify for a credit up to $675, limited by the qualifying service member’s federal disability compensation. The same current instruction set includes New Jersey Child and Dependent Care Credit rules for taxpayers with a federal child/dependent care credit, and NJ-1040-HW property tax credit relief for eligible older, blind, or disabled homeowners and tenants who meet income rules.
Questions that decide eligibility
GiveCare prepares the questions; the program makes the decision. Bring these to the call or the application:
- 01
Does the person receiving care live in New Jersey?
Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- 02
Does the VA disability rating meet the program’s minimum (our record lists null%)?
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Do the work hours meet the minimum (our record lists null hours)?
- 04
Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
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Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff?
Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.