Taxes

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed legislation that ends the cap on school superintendent salaries in New Jersey..

More than a third of residents believe the quality of infrastructure is getting worse. A third also believe safety of roads, bridges and tunnels are worsening.

The latest analysis shows — to no one's surprise — New Jersey is still No. 1 in the nation in high property taxes.

The average property tax bill in New Jersey last year was $8,767, a modest increase of 0.9% from 2017.

The Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act would allow charitable deductions to be universal and “above-the-line,” giving everyone the authority to deduct charitable donations from their taxes whether or not they itemize.

Tax Freedom Day 2019 is April 16th but New Jersey's Tax Freedom Day lags behind the nation by a full two weeks.

Is Jersey becoming a living fiscal nightmare? A new survey finds most Jersey residents feel over-taxed and fed up.

The state is counting on a robust but not unprecedented $3 billion in income taxes this month, exceeding what the tax generated in a whole year before 1991.

Homestead benefits once accounted for $1 of every $15 the state spent. They're now $1 of every $135. Inflation pushes out tens of thousands of homes each year.

Under intense pressure from the legislature’s top Democrats, Gov. Phil Murphy in his budget address Tuesday won't propose any broad-based tax increases for Fiscal Year 2020, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations.