New Jersey (NJ) Tax Rate
While federal tax rates apply to every taxpayer, state income taxes vary by state. Some states have a flat tax rate, marginal tax rate, or don’t have any state taxes at all. New Jersey operates as a progressive tax system, meaning the rate goes up or down based on your adjusted gross income.
What Are the NJ Tax Brackets?
The NJ tax brackets vary between 1.4% and 10.75%, depending on your filing status and adjusted gross income. The tax brackets are as follows:
- 4%
- 75%
- 45%
- 5%
- 25%
- 37%
- 97%
- 75%
This applies to the following filing statuses:
- Single
- Married Filing Jointly
- Married Filing Separately
- Head of Household
Reference tax rate tables for the New Jersey tax rates from the New Jersey Department of Taxation.
Single Filing Status:
| Income Tax Bracket | Tax Rate 2019 | ||
| $0 | to | $20,000 | 1.4% |
| $20,001 | to | $35,000 | 1.75% |
| $35,001 | to | $40,000 | 3.5% |
| $40,001 | to | $75,000 | 5.525% |
| $75,001 | to | $500,000 | 6.37% |
| $500,001 | to | $5,000,000 | 8.97% |
| $5,000,001 | to | Infinity | 10.75% |
Married Filing Status:
| $0 | to | $20,000 | 1.4% |
| $20,001 | to | $50,000 | 1.75% |
| $50,001 | to | $70,000 | 2.45% |
| $70,001 | to | $80,000 | 3.5% |
| $80,001 | to | $150,000 | 5.525% |
| $150,001 | to | $500,000 | 6.37% |
| $500,001 | to | $5,000,000 | 8.97% |
| $5,000,001 | to | Infitnity | 10.75% |
Head of Household:
| $0 | to | $20,000 | 1.4% |
| $20,001 | to | $50,000 | 1.75% |
| $50,001 | to | $70,000 | 2.45% |
| $70,001 | to | $80,000 | 3.5% |
| $80,001 | to | $150,000 | 5.525% |
| $150,001 | to | $500,000 | 6.37% |
| $500,001 | to | $5,000,000 | 8.97% |
| $5,000,001 | to | Infinity | 10.75% |
For the Married Filing Jointly and Head of Household filing statuses, an eighth tax rate and income tax bracket appears.
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