New Jersey State Tax Guide
State tax registration guide for New Jersey.
Need to register taxes in another state? Review the State Tax Guide section in our Tax ServicesToolkit.
REQUIRED REGISTRATIONS
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Unemployment Insurance: New Jersey Department of Labor
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Income Tax Withholding: New Jersey Department of Revenue
TIP:
The New Jersey employment tax agencies (listed above) issue a single ID number for all your NJ employment taxes (excludes local taxes.)
REQUIRED INFORMATION
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Business Registration ID # (format: XXX-XXX-XXX/XXX)
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SIT payment frequency
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Current year SUI rates.
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Current year SDI rates.
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Current year WF rates.
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Current year FLI rates.
Required Information for State Payroll Taxes
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Newark Payroll Expense Tax ID # (format: XX-XXXXXXX)
REGISTERING FOR UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
If you are a new employer in New Jersey, you will need to complete the New Jersey Business Registration.
TIP:
Future-date registration is possible for this state's unemployment insurance!
Once registered, you will receive an Unemployment Account Number (UI) and Unemployment Rate (%) which you will need to enter into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax screen (UI tax).
Businesses that have run payroll in NJ previously can find their Final Unemployment Experience Rate (which includes your NJ Unemployment Rate and your Workforce Development Rate) on the Notice of Employer Contribution Rates that you'll receive annually from the Department Labor.
CONTACT:
Call the agency at (609) 633-6400 if you need further assistance.
REGISTERING FOR INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
If you're a new employer in New Jersey you'll need to register with the New Jersey Department of Revenue.
New employers in New Jersey will receive their Employer/Taxpayer ID after registering with the Department of Revenue. Typically, your business' Employer Registration Number will be your Federal EIN in the format listed above.
TIP:
Future-date registration is possible for this state's income tax withholding!
Once registered, you will receive a Withholding Tax Account Number (WH) which you will need to enter into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax screen (WH tax).
If you've run payroll in the state of New Jersey before, you can find your Employer Registration Number on any notice you may have received from the New Jersey Division of Revenue previously.
CONTACT:
Call the agency at (609) 633-6400 if you need further assistance.
ADDITIONAL STATE TAXES THAT REQUIRE REGISTRATION
Newark Payroll Expense
To register for this tax, go to the City of Newark's online payroll tax registration website and complete the registration form with your company's business and contact information.
After you have registered, you will receive a Local Tax Account Number which should match your IRS-issued FEIN. You should enter this number into Namely Payroll under Company > Tax > Newark Payroll Expense Tax.
If you have any additional questions regarding this tax, please contact the Agency directly at (973) 733-6400.
Jersey City Payroll Tax
Jersey City has introduced a tax to support the City of Jersey City public schools. As part of this tax, all Jersey City employers with at least one employee and a payroll expense of more than $2,500 in any calendar quarter must pay an employer-paid payroll tax on all payrolls related to:
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Services performed within the city by nonresidents; and
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Services performed outside of the city by nonresidents if the work is supervised from a location within the city.
No amount can be withheld from the wages of employees or Jersey City residents.
If you have a quarterly gross payroll of less than $2,500 your company is exempt from the payroll tax.
Additionally, the following are exempt:
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The government of the United States;
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The State of New Jersey, or a County, municipality, school district, or special district of the State;
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An interstate agency;
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An agency or instrumentality of any entity enumerated in subsection a, b, or c. above;
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Any insurance company formed by the authority of another State or a foreign country, subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 17:32-15;
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Charitable Organizations, as defined in Ordinance 18-133.
Tax Rate
The rate for this tax is 1% of your payroll expense. This contains the responsibility for employee compensation subject to federal income tax, for work performed within or supervised from a location within Jersey City by nonresident employees.
If you claim and pay a reduced payroll tax obligation, the city can request written evidence and documentation of the Jersey City residency status of your relevant employees.
Registration Information
Every employer doing business within the city must register with the city.
If you have any additional questions regarding this tax, please contact the Agency directly at Phone: 201-547-5124 or visit their website
POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS
Please note, Namely does not require a Power of Attorney for this state at this time. It is not required to file or remit payments on your behalf. If one is needed to resolve a tax matter, the tax notice team will request one from you at that time.
If a Power of Attorney is requested from you, you should email completed copies of the forms namelyPOA@Namely.com with the CID in the subject line for processing. We will update our system and maintain a copy of each form for record-keeping purposes
For additional information on Power of Attorney, read Completing the Power of Attorney Package.
PAYROLL AND TAX FACTS
Refer to this document for more information:2022-2023 Federal and State: Payroll and Tax Fact Sheet.