{"id":2561,"date":"2022-08-18T10:45:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T10:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/?p=2561"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:21:27","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T11:21:27","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-nj-payroll-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nj-payroll-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About NJ Payroll Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2561\" class=\"elementor elementor-2561\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f77a0b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f77a0b3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42cdb1b\" data-id=\"42cdb1b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-390068f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"390068f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>You\u2019ve just started your own <a href=\"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\">company in New Jersey<\/a>, and you\u2019re ready to hire employees. You know you need to withhold taxes from your employees\u2019 paychecks, but what else do you need to know about NJ payroll taxes? Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we\u2019ve got all the information you need right here. Keep reading to learn how to complete your New Jersey payroll tax forms, how much the New Jersey unemployment tax will cost you, and more.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c206dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c206dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 08-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does It Mean To Be Exempt From Paying NJ Payroll Taxes?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd554e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd554e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you are an employee who works in New Jersey, you are required to pay state payroll taxes. However, there are certain circumstances where you may be exempt from paying these taxes. For example, if you are a new hire or if you work for a nonprofit organization, you may not have to pay any payroll taxes. Additionally, if you earn less than a certain amount of money per year, you may also be exempt from paying these taxes. There are a few other situations where you may be exempt from paying NJ payroll taxes, so it&#8217;s important to check with your employer or the state tax agency to see if you qualify.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e4d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7e4d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How You May Be Exempt From Paying New Jersey Unemployment Taxes<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e2b0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e2b0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYou may be exempt from paying New Jersey unemployment taxes if you are:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4301afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4301afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t1. An out-of-state employer with no in-state employees\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e44027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e44027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2. A governmental entity\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d836488 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d836488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3. A nonprofit organization that has been granted tax-exempt status by the IRS\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f5eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f5eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t4. An employer who pays wages for services performed entirely outside of New Jersey\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6b545c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6b545c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5. An employer who is required to pay federal unemployment taxes but not state unemployment taxes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e898e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e898e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6. An employer who is subject to another state&#8217;s unemployment taxes, and does not have any employees working within New Jersey, and does not pay wages for work done inside or outside of New Jersey, or an employer who was subject to another state&#8217;s unemployment taxes, moved its operations into New Jersey and continues to remain subject to that other state&#8217;s unemployment taxes\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3298748 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3298748\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t7. A railroad company\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0770c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0770c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t8. An employee earning less than $10 per week 9. An employee whose sole source of income is a retirement annuity \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2c7dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2c7dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t9. An individual who performs agricultural labor and (a) during the preceding calendar year worked at least 120 days as a hand harvest laborer; (b) earns not more than 10% of his total gross earnings from hand harvest labor; and (c) earns at least $150 per week.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66cf99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e66cf99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t10. An individual engaged in commercial fishing as defined by Section 1444(h)(1)(A) of Title 16 of the United States Code.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cad9906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cad9906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are The Unemployment Tax Rates In New Jersey?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-355489f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"355489f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs of 2019, the unemployment tax rate in New Jersey is 0.38%. This rate is applied to the first $33,700 in wages paid to each employee during the year. Employers are also responsible for paying a federal unemployment tax of 6.0%. If your business operates in more than one state, you may be subject to both state and federal unemployment taxes. The rates will vary depending on which states your employees work in and where their homes reside.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e94698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e94698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do I Calculate My NJ Unemployment Tax Rate?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe1ee2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe1ee2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour New Jersey unemployment tax rate is determined by the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. To calculate your rate, you&#8217;ll need to first determine your total taxable wages for the year. This is the total amount of money you&#8217;ve paid your employees during the year, minus any payroll deductions they&#8217;ve made. Once you have your total taxable wages, you&#8217;ll divide that number by your company&#8217;s average annual payroll. This will give you your tax rate, which you can then use to calculate your taxes owed.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a1396 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32a1396\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What About Out-Of-State Workers?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc7139d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc7139d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you work in New Jersey but live in another state, you may be wondering if you have to pay taxes to Garden State. The answer is yes and no. If you live in Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New York, you are exempt from paying New Jersey income tax on your wages. However, if you live in any other state, you will have to pay both state and federal taxes on your earnings. That means you would be double-taxed on every dollar earned. For this reason, out-of-state workers should find a job that doesn&#8217;t require them to spend too much time here. Workers who commute into New Jersey should take advantage of the commuter tax exclusion law. The law allows an employee to exclude up to $65 per day of commuting expenses (gas, parking fees, tolls) as well as up to $15 per day for meals eaten while commuting.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e205f15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e205f15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Does My Company Need To Pay Unemployment Insurance For Me?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-001c1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"001c1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs an employer, you are required to pay unemployment insurance (UI) taxes on behalf of your employees. UI taxes help fund the state&#8217;s unemployment compensation program, which provides temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who have lost their jobs. For a company to become liable for paying UI taxes, it must be the one employing the worker and paying their wages. The company must also be registered with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development as an employer in New Jersey. If your company is registered as an employer in New Jersey, it is responsible for paying unemployment insurance if one or more employees work at least 18 hours per week.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe06848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe06848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I Get Some Advice On How To Report My Time Correctly As An Employee?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385db23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385db23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs an employee, you must understand how payroll taxes work. After all, these taxes are deducted from your paycheck each week. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about payroll taxes in New Jersey The state and federal governments collect a variety of taxes on the wages earned by employees. These include social security tax, Medicare tax, unemployment insurance tax (state and federal), and personal income tax (state and federal). The company is responsible for withholding these amounts from your wages and paying them to the appropriate agencies. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a43fa89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a43fa89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe amount of the wage subject to payroll taxes varies depending on your taxable wage base for each type of payroll tax. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b46eb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b46eb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can I Check If I Have Met The Minimum Employment Requirements In New Jersey?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d201fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d201fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you&#8217;re thinking of starting a business in New Jersey, you&#8217;ll need to make sure you meet the minimum employment requirements. Here&#8217;s what you need to know about becoming an employer in New Jersey: \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ae4f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ae4f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-To become an employer in New Jersey, your company must employ at least one person who is a U.S. citizen or legal resident of the United States. If you have more than one employee, they can be of any nationality as long as they are 18 years old and over. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5ff81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ff81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-Your employees can work full-time, part-time, or temporarily as long as they are considered employed by your company and you pay them wages for their work. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73fc2ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73fc2ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-You also need to register with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development if you plan on employing any employees under 18 years old who work 20 hours per week or more. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ec29c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18ec29c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-Once you register, you will receive a certificate that states that your company has met the state&#8217;s employment requirements. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45318db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45318db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-This certificate will expire after 12 months, so it is important to keep it safe and updated. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e45ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e45ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t-If your certificate expires before being renewed, then all of your current employees will no longer be eligible for unemployment benefits should they ever decide to leave your company.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dcdba6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dcdba6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Can I Go If I Still Have More Questions About Calculating And Reporting My Hours As An Employee In New Jersey?<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b32ae1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b32ae1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you&#8217;re an employee in New Jersey, you&#8217;re responsible for making sure your hours are reported accurately and that your employer withholds the correct amount of taxes from your paycheck. But what exactly are payroll taxes, and how are they calculated? Here&#8217;s a quick primer on <a href=\"https:\/\/rapfinancial.com\/tax-preparation\/\"><strong>payroll taxes in New Jersey<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a66e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a66e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPayroll tax is a tax that employers deduct from their employee&#8217;s wages as compensation for employment-related expenses. It includes social security (FICA), Medicare, federal income tax withholding, state income tax withholding (if applicable), unemployment insurance contributions, and local or municipal employment taxes. \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6e7bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6e7bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe way this is done depends on where you live &#8211; some states require employers to use a flat rate calculation while others use a progressive calculation method that may vary by the number of hours worked or an hourly wage bracket.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ve just started your own company in New Jersey, and you\u2019re ready to hire employees. You know you need to withhold taxes from your employees\u2019 paychecks, but what else do you need to know about NJ payroll taxes? Don\u2019t worry \u2013 we\u2019ve got all the information you need right here. 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