Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit¶
Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit provides up to $675 in tax credit to caregivers of military service members with disabilities from service on or after September 11th, 2001.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Care recipient must be a veteran
- Relationship: spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, other relative
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in New Jersey? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or other relative — count for this program?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- Does the veteran’s service history and discharge status fit this program’s rules?
- Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
- 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.
What this record does not yet say¶
- a direct application link
How to apply¶
- Complete Schedule NJ-WWC to calculate the credit and enter the amount on Line 60; if not required to file a NJ Income Tax return, claim it via Form NJ-1040-HW