Despite the best efforts of NJBIA and other groups, and even though a court appeal is ongoing, the enforcement of the payroll tax is going into effect. In order to comply with Jersey City’s payroll tax ordinance and online instructions, the first quarter tax filing deadline needs to be met by April 30, 2019. For […]
Jersey City Payroll Tax
Jersey City Employer Payroll Tax Update
Over the summer, Governor Murphy signed legislation into law that would allow Jersey City to impose and collect an employer payroll tax of up to 1 percent on employees’ wages. This was done as a way to help offset the loss of state education funds, approximately $175 million over 7 years, experienced by Jersey City […]
City Ordinance 18-133, Payroll Tax
Good evening Council President Lavarro, members of the Jersey City Council, my name is Frank Robinson, Vice President – Government Affairs, with the New Jersey Business & Industry Association. Our member companies at NJBIA provide more than 1 million jobs in the state, which makes NJBIA the largest statewide business association in the country. On […]
Jersey City Employer Payroll Tax Bill Gets Final Legislative Approval
The state budget is stalled with less than a week to go before the fiscal year ends, but that doesn’t mean the Legislature hasn’t been busy. On Monday, both houses held lengthy voting sessions while Democratic legislative leaders and the Governor negotiated over the state’s spending plan. Among other things, law makers passed a bill […]