{"id":49362,"date":"2024-04-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=49362"},"modified":"2024-04-02T16:28:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T21:28:35","slug":"new-jersey-nj-tax-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/filing\/states\/new-jersey-nj-tax-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey state tax: Rates and other income tax information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/tax-brackets-and-rates\/what-are-the-tax-brackets\/\">federal tax rates<\/a> apply to every taxpayer in the United States, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, marginal tax rate (with income-graduated tax brackets), or no state income tax at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: This post outlines NJ income tax details. It does not cover sales tax information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-nj-income-tax-details\">NJ income tax details<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/NJ-dept-of-tax-and-capitol.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/NJ-dept-of-tax-and-capitol.jpg 240w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/NJ-dept-of-tax-and-capitol-50x33.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>While other types of state taxes\u2014like sales tax and use tax\u2014are a fixed percentage, &nbsp;NJ income tax operates as a progressive tax system, meaning the rate goes up or down based on your New Jersey Adjusted Gross Income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-the-nj-tax-rates\">What are the NJ tax rates?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Jersey income tax brackets vary between 1.4% and 10.75%, depending on your filing status and adjusted gross income. For a New Jersey resident that files their tax return as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Single or Married Filing Separately have seven possible tax brackets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Married Filing Jointly or Head of Household have eight possible tax brackets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We outline the NJ tax rates for these brackets below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New Jersey tax rate for Single and Married Filing Separate filing statuses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><strong>Income Tax Bracket<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Tax Rate 2023-24<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$0<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$20,000<\/td><td>1.4%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$20,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$35,000<\/td><td>1.75% minus $70.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$35,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$40,000<\/td><td>3.5% minus $682.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$40,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$75,000<\/td><td>5.525% minus $1,492.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$75,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$500,000<\/td><td>6.37% minus $2,126.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$500,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$1,000,000<\/td><td>8.97% minus $15,126.25<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,000,001<\/td><td>and above<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>10.75% minus $32,926.25<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-new-jersey-tax-rate-for-married-filing-jointly-and-head-of-household-statuses\">New Jersey tax rate for Married Filing Jointly and Head of Household statuses:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>$0<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$20,000<\/td><td>1.4% minus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$20,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$50,000<\/td><td>1.75% minus $70.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$50,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$70,000<\/td><td>2.45% minus $420.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$70,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$80,000<\/td><td>3.5% minus $1,154.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$80,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$150,000<\/td><td>5.525% minus $2,775.00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$150,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$500,000<\/td><td>6.37% minus $4,042.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$500,001<\/td><td>to<\/td><td>$1,000,000<\/td><td>8.97% minus $17,042.50<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>$1,000,001<\/td><td>and above<\/td><td>&nbsp;<\/td><td>10.75% minus $34,842.50<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/treasury\/taxation\/taxtables.shtml\">tax rate tables for the New Jersey<\/a> tax rates from the New Jersey Department of Taxation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-help-with-new-jersey-tax-filing\">More help with New Jersey tax filing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t want to prepare your New Jersey tax return solo? Get help filing tax forms with H&amp;R Block. You can file with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/online-tax-filing\/\">H&amp;R Block Online<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/\">with a tax pro<\/a>&nbsp;in an office or from your home with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/virtual-tax-preparation\/\">H&amp;R Block Virtual<\/a>. With this service, we\u2019ll match you with a tax pro with New Jersey state tax expertise. Then, you will upload your tax documents, and our tax pros will complete your NJ taxes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While federal tax rates apply to every taxpayer in the United States, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, marginal tax rate (with income-graduated tax brackets), or no state income tax at all. Note: This post outlines NJ income tax details. It does not cover sales tax information. 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