Governor Murphy Signs State Budget
On July 1, 2018, Governor Murphy signed New Jersey’s 2019 budget. Here are a few highlights of which you should be aware.
Main highlights:
Increased income tax rate, effective for the 2018 tax year, to 10.75% for individual taxpayers whose incomes are at or above $5M
A temporary corporate business tax surcharge of 2.5% for 2018 & 2019 and 1.5% for 2020 & 2021
Effective for the 2018 tax year, an increase in the state property tax deduction cap from $10,000 to $15,000
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