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New Jersey & New York Attempt Work-around on the SALT Deduction Limitation

Written on May 7, 2018. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation this past Friday (May 4, 2018) which attempts to work-around the state and local tax deduction limitation imposed by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which was enacted in December of 2017. Under that federal legislation, the aggregate state and local tax deduction (which includes state income, property and sales tax) an individual taxpayer may claim is limited to $10,000 per year. New York already has their version of a work-around...

Upcoming Changes to New Jersey and New York Taxes

Written on December 19, 2017. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

By Evan Gernant With tax reform legislation nearing enactment in Washington it’s easy to keep one’s focus on those headlines. There are, however, important changes in New Jersey and New York tax that have already been signed into law and will impact local taxpayers. Below is a summary of the more significant changes you will see affecting New Jersey and New York State taxpayers in 2018 and beyond. New Jersey The sales & use tax rate will continue decrease slightly. A two-phase...

Keep the Brews Flowing Without Affecting Cash Flow

Written on October 31, 2017. Posted in Food & Beverage.

Understanding the NJ Alcohol Tax By Paul Lembo You’ve perfected your batch. You’ve scouted your location. You’ve raised the capital. And now you are ready to venture into the wild, wonderful world of professional brewing. But before you make that first pour, make sure you understand the state tax laws that apply to your sales. In New Jersey, alcohol producers must pay not only state and federal taxes, but also an additional alcoholic beverage tax. These taxes can be significant,...

Brewing Up Compliance: How Changes to NJ Laws affect Microbreweries & Brewpubs

Written on September 12, 2017. Posted in Food & Beverage.

By Paul Lembo In recent years, the American alcohol scene has been overtaken by the rise of microbreweries and brewpubs. Entrepreneurs across the country have been taking advantage of the evolving tastes of a beer-drinking population willing to pay a premium for flavorful ports, pilsners, IPAs and other brews. But because of the archaic, limiting laws that were in place until late 2012, the state of New Jersey is behind the craft brew times and is only beginning to catch up to the...

Preparing for Change: New Rules to Impact NJ Renewal Registration for Nonprofits

Written on December 6, 2016. Posted in Not For Profit.

By Linda Curro Effective Jan. 1, 2017, New Jersey will require that all charity registrations and annual renewals be submitted digitally, using a new online filing system. In many ways, this is good news: A process that once required up to 75 pages of documents to be sent via snail mail will now go paperless, saving tons of waste. The new system also promises to streamline renewal reviews, enabling the state to more efficiently verify that the forms are completed and accurate. And...

Governor Christie Keeps Reciprocal Agreement

Written on November 23, 2016. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

By Wiss Employee In order to boost the state’s revenues, Governor Christie withdrew from a decades old tax agreement with Pennsylvania back in September. It left many business owners and employees anxious about 2017 income taxes and filings. Read in our past blog post about the repercussions of withdrawing from the agreement. On November 22, Gov. Christie announced that the reciprocal agreement with Pennsylvania will remain in place. New Jersey and Pennsylvania residents that...

With the Gas Tax Bill Comes the Elimination of the NJ Estate Tax

Written on October 14, 2016. Posted in Estate and Business Succession Planning.

By Ruth Raftery The much discussed bill raising the New Jersey gas tax by 23 cents per gallon was signed by Governor Christie on Friday October 14th. Although not as widely publicized, the new law provides for another major change – the complete elimination of the New Jersey state estate tax. Up to now, and for the remainder of 2016, New Jersey has the lowest estate tax exemption in the country, subjecting estates worth more than $675,000 to estate tax at the time of death. By way...

Christie Launches NJ Gas Spike to End Road Funding Crisis

Written on October 7, 2016. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

By Christopher Colyer After an extensive three-month long political and financial stalemate, New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie and Democratic leaders reached a deal to renew the Transportation Trust Fund, reviving dozens of construction plans that remained lifeless for months on end. By proposing to raise the gas tax by 23 cents a gallon to replenish the fund, which is recycled and applied to road, rail, and bridge improvements for the state, New Jersey’s transportation projects...

Income Tax Pact Dismantled: Gov. Christie Terminates Tax Covenant with PA

Written on September 15, 2016. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

By Philip London Do you cross the Delaware River on the way to work? By next year, your commute will be even more expensive. For the past 38 years, neighbor states Pennsylvania and New Jersey have preserved a reciprocity pact that allows taxing solely where workers reside, not where they work. Thus, NJ does not collect tax on PA residents working in New Jersey, and vice versa. However, last week, Governor Christie withdrew from the tax agreement. Consequently, roughly a quarter-million...

New Jersey ERG Program can Prove Lucrative for Qualifying Redevelopment Projects

Written on August 2, 2016. Posted in Real Estate.

By Alex Narcise and Darin Valentine Updated 7/30/2019. Residential and commercial developers are constantly in need of funding and many qualifying New Jersey developers have taken advantage of a program offered by the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). If you’re considering undertaking a redevelopment project in a qualifying economic and redevelopment, and grant incentive area in New Jersey, a program offered by the NJEDA could generate a significant amount of cash...

How to Take Advantage of the Grow NJ Tax Credit

Written on June 26, 2016. Posted in State & Local Tax Services.

By Bill Beiermeister The only bad thing about tax credits is the possibility of missing out on one. To make sure that doesn’t happen to your business, here is some background on the Grow New Jersey tax incentive and how it could affect your company. Per-employee credits add up The Grow New Jersey Assistance Program is offered through the state’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) to encourage businesses in technology, manufacturing, warehousing, research and development and other...

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