Taxes

A New Jersey tax preparer has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after federal prosecutors say he orchestrated a scheme seeking more than $170 million in fraudulent COVID-related tax refunds.

New Jersey gets a bum deal in terms of federal tax dollars that are sent to Washington by New Jersey taxpayers versus federal tax dollars received back in return.

We know New Jersey taxes are steep — just how bad is it? Here's a look at where NJ ranks among all U.S. states for lifetime tax burden.

We are talking about property taxes going up in New Jersey and the possibility of many towns seeing property taxes over the $10,000 mark on average per year.

Ask anyone from New Jersey about our state, and you're bound to hear about the Pizza, Springsteen, The Shore, and the high taxes.

The new state budget includes $2 billion for property tax rebates for around 2.1 million households, which is a marked increase from recent years though not a record.

New Jersey has created a new child tax credit of up to $500 per child under 6. It might not be paid until 2024, but sponsors intend to speed that up by a year.

The state collected $3.282 billion in revenue in May – a nearly 39% plunge, or $2.072 billion.

Taxes that businesses pay into the unemployment fund are due to increase in July and again next summer, but the Legislature might take steps to ease that financial bite.

The tax filing deadline was Monday – but people who neglected to claim their child tax credit or earned income tax credit can still file amended or late returns to get the money for which they’re eligible.