N.J.S.A. § 54:8A-2.
Imposition of tax; levy; collection; payment; exemption
A temporary emergency tax is hereby imposed, and shall be levied, collected and paid annually, at the rates specified in this act;
# (a)
Upon every resident of this State, who is not a resident of another critical area state under and pursuant to its laws, upon and with respect to the entire net income as defined in this act and subject to taxation under this act, for the taxable year, derived from sources within a critical area state other than New Jersey; and
# (b)
Upon and with respect to the entire net income as defined in this act and subject to taxation under this act, for the taxable year, derived from sources within this State by natural persons who are not residents of this State and who are residents of another critical area state under and pursuant to the law of such state.
# (c)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 1972 no tax shall be payable under section 6(c) (C. 54:8A-6(e)) by:
# (1)
Any individual whose entire gross income for the taxable year is $2,500.00 or less, provided such individual is not married nor the head of a household nor a surviving spouse;
# (2)
Any head of a household or surviving spouse whose entire gross income for the taxable year is $5,000.00 or less; and
# (3)
Any husband or wife whose entire gross income for the taxable year, determined jointly, is $5,000.00 or less, or the aggregate of whose gross income for the taxable year, determined separately, is $5,000.00 or less.
L.1961, c. 32, p. 126, s. 2, eff. May 29, 1961. Amended by L.1961, c. 129, p. 755, s. 1, eff. Dec. 22, 1961; L.1970, c. 304, s. 1; L.1972, c. 12, s. 1; L.1973, c. 244, s. 1, eff. Nov. 21, 1973.
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In this chapter (40 sections)
- 54:8A-1. · Short title
- 54:8A-2. · Imposition of tax; levy; collection; payment; exemption
- 54:8A-3. · "Resident" defined
- 54:8A-4. · "Derived from sources within" defined
- 54:8A-5. · "Critical area state" defined; legislative findings;…
- 54:8A-6. · Rates; computation of tax upon entire net income
- 54:8A-6.1. · Minimum income tax on minimum taxable income of each…
- 54:8A-6.2. · Minimum taxable income
- 54:8A-6.3. · Tax surcharge
- 54:8A-6.4. · Maximum tax rate on personal service income
- 54:8A-7. · Gross income defined; manner of computing
- 54:8A-8. · "Taxpayer" defined
- 54:8A-9. · Standard deduction
- 54:8A-10. · Exemptions from net income
- 54:8A-11. · "Dependent" defined
- 54:8A-12. · "Related to taxpayer" defined
- 54:8A-13. · Dependent; claim by person contributing more than ten per…
- 54:8A-14. · "Eligibility year" defined
- 54:8A-15.1. · Household, and household and dependent care services…
- 54:8A-16. · Credits for tax imposed by another critical area state
- 54:8A-17. · Withholding tax
- 54:8A-18. · Payment of tax; returns; extension of time
- 54:8A-19. · Assignment of claim for refund of money paid or withheld in…
- 54:8A-20. · Transportation fund; purposes; authorization to use
- 54:8A-21. · Endowment fund; investment; use
- 54:8A-22. · Misapplication of funds; right to refund
- 54:8A-23. · "Source state" defined
- 54:8A-29. · Taxable year; annual accounting period; calendar year;…
- 54:8A-30. · "Partnership" defined
- 54:8A-31. · Partnership liability; inclusions in gross income
- 54:8A-32. · Computation of gross income of taxpayer
- 54:8A-33. · Income derived from sources within taxpayer's source state;…
- 54:8A-34. · "Net income" defined
- 54:8A-35. · Computation of net income; deductions
- 54:8A-36. · Computation of gross income from federal adjusted gross…
- 54:8A-37. · Additional deductions
- 54:8A-38. · Inventories
- 54:8A-39. · Net capital gain or loss; computation; deductions
- 54:8A-40. · Items not deductible
- 54:8A-41. · "Capital assets" defined