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Information about the Federal Economic Impact Payment – Stimulus Check
Economic Impact Payments (stimulus payments) are issued by the federal government to help ease the economic burden created by COVID-19. These stimulus payments are not subject to Income Tax in New Jersey and should not be reported on your New Jersey Income Tax return.
New Jersey cannot provide any information about the amount, eligibility, or when you may receive a payment. Please visit the IRS website for more information on stimulus payments.
NJ Income Tax – UI/DI/FLI Credits
You can take credit on your New Jersey tax return for any excess unemployment insurance (UI)/workforce development partnership fund (WF)/supplemental workforce fund (SWF) contributions, disability insurance (DI) contributions, and/or family leave insurance (FLI) contributions withheld by two or more employers. For 2020, the maximum employee contributions were:
UI/WF/SWF — $150.03;
DI — $350.74;
FLI — $215.84.
How to Claim a Credit
If you had two or more employers and you contributed more than the maximum amount(s), you should complete Form NJ-2450to claim a credit. If you had only one employer, you cannot file Form NJ-2450. If any single employer incorrectly withheld more than the maximum amount(s), you must contact that employer for a refund. If you are filing a joint return and both of you had excess contributions withheld, you must complete separate forms for each of you.
Your W-2s must show the employer's New Jersey Taxpayer Identification Number or approved private plan number. In addition, the amounts of your UI/WF/SWF, DI, and FLI contributions must be shown on the W-2s you provide. Your claim will be denied if your W-2s do not include this information.
Note: The contribution amounts are different every year. You must file the NJ-2450 for the same tax year as the tax return you are filing. Prior year forms are available online.
If Your Claim is Rejected
If your credit is denied because all New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development requirements are not met, you must refile your claim using the Labor Department's Form UC-9A, “Employee’s Claim for Refund of Excess Contributions.”