New Jersey State Taxes

New Jersey filing deadline is April 15th.

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New Jersey state taxes by the numbers:

Tax Rate Range: Low - 1.4%; High - 8.97%
Income Brackets*: Lowest - $20,000; Highest - $500,000
Number of Brackets: 6
Personal Exemptions: Single - $1,000; Married - $2,000; Dependents - $1,500; Senior Exemption - $1,000
Standard Deduction: None
Medical/Dental Deduction: Limited to Excess of 2% of gross income
Federal Income Tax Deduction: None

Details about your New Jersey state income tax return

You are required to use the same filing status on your New Jersey tax return that you used on your federal tax return.

New Jersey tax credits include:

  • credit for taxes paid to another jurisdiction,
  • property tax credit,
  • credit from the previous year's return,
  • New Jersey earned income credit (17.5% of federal EIC credit)
  • credit for excess unemployment/disability contributions.

Also, New Jersey offers tax deductions for the following:

  • alimony and separate maintenance payments,
  • medical expenses that exceed 2% of the gross income,
  • qualified conservation contributions and
  • property taxes paid on a principle residence.

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New Jersey income tax forms: for paper filing

New Jersey income tax forms:

Form NJ-1040 | 2006 New Jersey Individual Income Tax Return | Instructions

NJ-1040EZ | Short State Income Tax Return.

Schedule A, B, & C | Credit for Taxes Paid to Another Jurisdiction

Schedule 1 | Property Tax

For more New Jersey income tax forms go to the New Jersey tax forms site.


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More NJ state taxes info

For more help, consult our guide to tax filing.

For further help on NJ income tax returns, go to theNew Jersey Taxation.