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                                                2023 Form NJ-1040-ES                                                        1

What is Estimated Tax                                          How to Pay
Estimated tax refers to paying tax on your income as it        You can pay your estimated tax in full by the due date 
is earned throughout the year if you do not already pay        of the first installment or in four equal installments. Esti-
tax through withholdings, or if not enough tax is withheld.    mated pay  ments can be made by:
If you expect to owe more than $400 when you file your 
New Jersey Income Tax return, you may need to make             Check or Money Order payable to State of New Jersey 
estimated tax payments. For more information, see GIT-8,       – TGI. Write your Social Security number on your check 
Estimating Income Taxes.                                       or money order. If you are filing a joint return, include both 
                                                               Social Security numbers in the same order the names 
Estimated tax payments are not payments for prior year         are listed on the NJ-1040-ES. Fiduciaries must include 
tax debts. Do not use Form NJ-1040-ES to pay outstand-         the federal employer identification number of the estate 
ing balances for prior years. For information on starting      or trust. Mail your payment with the completed voucher 
a payment plan, visit nj.gov/treasury/taxation/questions/      (NJ-1040-ES) to: State of New Jersey, Division of Taxation, 
deferred1.shtml.                                               Revenue Processing Center, PO Box 222, Trenton NJ 
                                                               08646-0222. 
How to Avoid Estimated Tax 
If you do not have enough tax withheld from your wages,        Electronic Check (e-check). You can have your pay-
ask your employer to withhold more tax. To do this, com-       ment directly withdrawn from your bank account using 
plete Form NJ-W4 and give it to your employer.                 our online e-check service. This option is available on our 
                                                               website at nj.gov/taxation or by contacting our Customer 
If you have pension income, ask the payer of the pension       Service Center or visiting a Regional Information Center 
to withhold tax or increase the tax withheld. To do this,      (see page 5 for phone number or addresses.) Do not send 
complete Form NJ-W-4P and give it to the payer of the          in a voucher when paying by e-check. You need the So-
pension.                                                       cial Security number and date of birth of the first person 
                                                               listed on your New Jersey Income Tax return to make a 
                                                               payment. Estates and trusts need their federal employer 
Who Must File
Whether you are a resident or a nonresident, you are           identification number and either the date of the decedent’s 
required to make estimated tax payments if you esti-           death or the date the trust was created. E-check pay-
mate that you will owe more than $400. This also is true       ments of estimated tax can be scheduled in advance. 
for certain estates and trusts. If you made an estimated 
                                                               Credit Card (Processing Fees Apply). You can use an 
payment(s) for the prior year but do not expect to have a 
                                                               American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit 
New Jersey Income Tax liability for 2023, you do not need 
                                                               card to make your payment. This option is available on 
to make estimated payments. 
                                                               our website at nj.gov/taxation, by phone at 1 (888) 673-
Minimum Income Filing Threshold. If your gross in-             7694, or by contacting the Division’s Customer Service 
come for the entire year is at or below the filing threshold,  Center or visiting a Regional Information Center (see 
you are not required to file a New Jersey Income Tax           page 5 for phone number or addresses.) Do not send in a 
return and do not need to make estimated payments. Fil-        voucher when paying by credit card. 
ing thresholds: $20,000 or less (filing status married/CU 
couple, filing joint return or head of household or qualify-   Completing the NJ-1040-ES Voucher
ing widow(er)/surviving CU partner), or $10,000 or less        Complete the voucher only if paying by check or money 
(estates and trusts, or individ uals with filing status single order. Do not complete the voucher if you are paying by 
or married/CU partner, filing separate return).                e-check or credit card.
                                                                 Enter your name, address, and Social Security number 
When to File                                                     on the voucher (if not preprinted). If you are filing jointly, 
You can pay in full on or before April 18, 2023, or in four      include the name and Social Security numbers for both 
equal installments.If you are paying your estimated tax          of you in the same order the names are listed on your 
in four equal installments, additional payments must             New Jersey Income Tax return. Estates and trusts enter 
be made on or before June 15, 2023, September 15,                the federal employer identification number.
2023, and January 16, 2024. If you have changes in             Check the appropriate box to indicate the return 
                                                                 
income, exemptions, or deductions, you may be required 
                                                                 for which payment is being made: Resident 
to make an estimated tax payment even if payments 
                                                                 (Form NJ-1040), Nonresident (Form NJ-1040NR 
were not previously required. See “Changes in Income, 
                                                                 or NJ‑1080C), or Fiduciary (Form NJ‑1041 or 
Exemptions, etc.”
                                                                 NJ‑1041SB).
If you are a fiscal year taxpayer or a farmer, see the           Enter the actual amount of the payment being 
appropriate section on page 2 for payment dates.                 submitted in the spaces on the voucher. If you had 
                                                                 an overpayment on your 2022 Income Tax return and 
                                                                 elected to apply the overpayment to your 2023 return, 



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  that overpayment will be automatically credited to the       Other Credits
  first quarterly installment, or it can be partially or fully If you meet the eligibility requirements, you can claim: 
  applied to any installment. Subtract the amount of the        Property Tax Credit or Deduction (claim only one);
                                                                 
  2022 overpayment from the amount of the installment          New Jersey Earned Income Tax Credit;
  due, and enter only the amount actually being 
  submitted with the voucher.                                   Child and Dependent Care Credit;
                                                                New Jersey Child Tax Credit;
How to Calculate Your Estimated Tax                             Wounded Warrior Caregivers Credit;
                                                                 
Determine your expected income, then subtract your             Gold Star Family Counseling Credit;
exemptions and deductions to arrive at your expected 
taxable income. Apply the appropri ate tax rate to your         Sheltered Workshop Tax Credit;
expected taxable income. Subtract total anticipated             Credit for Employer of Organ/Bone Marrow Donor;
credits and withholdings to arrive at your estimated tax.       Pass‑Through Business Alternative Income Tax Credit. 
Use the estimated tax worksheet on page 4 as a guide 
for this calculation. See the instructions for the NJ-1040,    See the instruction booklet for the Income Tax return that 
NJ-1040NR, or NJ-1041 for more details on income, ex-          you file for information on how to estimate the amount of 
emptions, deductions, and credits.                             your credit(s). 

Retirement Income Exclusions. If you are 62 or older, 
                                                               Fiscal Year Taxpayers
you may be able to exclude pension and other retirement 
                                                               Fiscal year filers must estimate their tax for the period 
income. These exclusions only apply for taxpayers with 
                                                               covered by their fiscal year, and change the payment due 
income up to $150,000.
                                                               dates to correspond with the 15th day of the fourth, sixth, 
                                                               and ninth month of their fiscal year, and the first month 
Exemptions                                                     after the end of their fiscal year. When any date falls on 
You may be able to claim the following exemptions:             a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holi day, substitute the next 
 Taxpayer (and either spouse/civil union partner, if filing   regular workday.
  jointly, or domestic partner) – $1,000 each;
 Taxpayer (and spouse/civil union partner if filing jointly)  Farmers
  who is 65 or older – an additional $1,000 each;              If at least two-thirds of your total estimated income for the 
 Taxpayer (and spouse/civil union partner if filing jointly)  tax year is from farming (including oyster farming), you 
  who is blind or disabled – an additional $1,000 each;        can submit your estimated tax payments at any time on or 
 Taxpayer (and spouse/civil union partner if filing jointly)  before January 16, 2024. In this case, the estimated tax 
  who is a veteran honorably discharged or released            must be paid in full. If you operate on a fiscal year basis, 
  from active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces – an               file by the 15th day of the first month after the end of your 
  additional $6,000 each;                                      fiscal year. 
 Each dependent who qualifies as your dependent for 
  federal income tax purposes – $1,500 per dependent;          Changes in Income, Exemptions, etc.
                                                               If a change occurs, you may be required to make an 
  Each dependent under age 22 who is attending an 
                                                               estimated payment even if you did not need to make 
  accredited institution of higher education full time – an 
                                                               payments earlier in the year. Calendar year filers must file 
  additional $1,000 per dependent.
                                                               by:
Deductions                                                      June 15, 2023 – if changes occur after April 1 and 
You can deduct the following:                                    before June 2;
  Medical expenses in excess of 2% (0.02) of gross             September 15, 2023 – if changes occur after June 1 
  income, qualified Archer medical savings account               and before September 2;
  (MSA) contribu tions, and health insurance costs of the       January 16, 2024 – if changes occur after 
  self‑employed;                                                 September 1.
 Alimony and separate maintenance payments, subject 
  to certain limitations;                                      Pay the estimated tax in equal installments on the remain-
                                                               ing payment dates.
 Qualified conservation contributions;
 Health Enterprise Zone deduction;                            You do not need to submit a January 16, 2024, estimated 
                                                               payment as long as you file your 2023 Income Tax return 
 Property Tax Deduction or Credit (claim only one);           by February 15, 2024, and pay the entire balance due. 
 Alternative business calculation adjustment;
 Organ/Bone Marrow Donation Deduction;
 New Jersey College Affordability Deductions.



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                                                    2023 Form NJ-1040-ES                                                                                                            3

Amended Estimated Payments                                     Interest (Forms NJ-2210 and NJ-2210NR)
If the amount of your estimated tax changes, any remaining     If you fail to make all required estimated tax payments, 
installments must be adjusted to reflect the change. Use       complete Form NJ‑2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax 
the Amended Calculation Schedule below to determine the        by Individuals, Estates or Trusts, or NJ‑2210NR, Under-
amount of your remaining installments.                         payment of Estimated Tax by Nonresidents, to determine 
                                                               if interest is due and if so, to cal  culate the amount. 
Failure to Pay Estimated Tax 
                                                               Interest will be assessed at the prime rate plus 3%, com-
If an installment is filed after the due date, it does not af-
                                                               pounded annually. At the end of each calendar year, any 
fect the due date of the remaining installments. If you fail 
                                                               tax and interest that are still unpaid will become part of 
to pay all or any part of your required estimated tax, under-
                                                               the balance on which interest is charged.
payment of estimated tax occurs. Interest is added to the 
underpayment amount for that period. See “Interest (Forms 
NJ-2210 and NJ-2210NR)” below. The estate of a taxpayer 
who dies during the tax year may be required to start (or 
continue) filing estimated tax payments.

                         Table A                                                                                Table B
  Filing Status:                                                Filing Status: 
   Single                                                            Married/Civil Union Couple, Filing Joint Return  
   Married/Civil Union Partner, Filing Separate Return               Head of Household 
   Estates and Trusts                                                Qualifying Widow(er)/Surviving Civil Union Partner 
                                                                                  If line 15 is:
      If line 15 is:
            But Not      Multiply                                                     But Not                    Multiply  
  Over           Over   line 15 by:   Subtract    Your Tax           Over             Over                      line 15 by:                                  Subtract   Your Tax
                                                               $                  0  $   20,000                   .014                                     $   0   _________  
$      0  $      20,000   .014     $   0            ________        20,000     50,000                            .0175                                        70.00   _________
   20,000        35,000   .0175      70.00          ________        50,000     70,000                            .0245                                        420.00   _________  
   35,000        40,000   .035       682.50         ________        70,000     80,000                            .035                                       1,154.50   _________  
   40,000        75,000   .05525    1,492.50        ________        80,000     150,000                          .05525    2,775.00   _________  
   75,000    500,000      .0637      2,126.25       ________    150,000     500,000                              .0637                                      4,042.50   _________
  500,000   1,000,000     .0897      15,126.25      ________    500,000   1,000,000                              .0897                                      17,042.50   _________
 1,000,000    and over    .1075      32,926.25      ________   1,000,000    and over                             .1075                                      34,842.50   _________
Note:  If your estimated tax should change during the year, you can use the amended calculation below to determine the amended amounts 
       to enter on your voucher.

     Amended Calculation Schedule (Use if your estimated tax changes substantially after you file your first voucher.)
       1.  Amended estimated tax ...........................................................................................................................
       2.  Less  (a)  Amount of last year’s overpayment elected for credit to 2023 ....................
                    (b)  Any estimated payments already made for 2023 ........................................  
                    (c)  Total of lines 2(a) and 2(b) ....................................................................................................
       3.  Unpaid balance (Subtract line 2(c) from line 1) ........................................................................................
       4.  Amount to be paid (line 3 divided by the number of remaining installments) ........................................... 

                                        Record of Estimated Tax Payments
                         (a)                    (b)            (c)                                                                                          (d) 
            Voucher      Date           Amount             2022 Overpayment Credit                              Total Amount Paid and Credited From 
            Number                                             Applied to Installment                  Jan 1 Through Installment Date Shown 
                                                                                                                  Add (b) and (c)
                 1
                 2
                 3
                 4
                    Total



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        2023 Estimated Tax Worksheet For Individuals     (Keep for your records) – DO NOT FILE 
        (Estates and trusts should use a 2022 Fiduciary Return, Form NJ-1041, to calculate estimated tax for 2023)
   1.   Total Income Expected In Tax Year (before exclusions) ...................................................  1. __________________
   2.   Total Pension and Other Retirement Income Exclusion ................................................  2. __________________
   3.   New Jersey Gross Income (Subtract line 2 from line 1) ....................................................  3. __________________
   4.   a.  Number of Exemptions ______         $1,000 ................................... 4a.  _____________
        b.  Number of Exemptions ______         $1,500 ................................... 4b.  _____________
        c.  Number of Exemptions ______         $6,000 ................................... 4c.  _____________  
        To determine number of exemptions on lines 4a, 4b, and 4c, see instructions.
   5.   Medical Expenses in excess of 2% (.02) of gross income (line 3), 
        qualified Archer MSA contributions, and health insurance costs 
        of the self-employed..........................................................................  5.  _____________
   6.   Alimony and separate maintenance payments .................................  6.  _____________
   7.   Qualified Conservation Contribution .................................................  7.  _____________  
   8.   Health Enterprise Zone Deduction ....................................................   8.  _____________  
   9.   Alternative Business Calculation Adjustment ...... .............................  9.  _____________
    10. Organ/Bone Marrow Donation Deduction ...... .................................. 10.  _____________
   11.  New Jersey College Affordability Deductions ...... ............................ 11.  _____________
    12. Total exemptions and deductions (Add lines 4a through 11) ...............................................  12.  _________________
    13. Taxable Income (Subtract line 12 from line 3)......................................................................  13.  _________________
    14. Property Tax Deduction (See instructions NJ-1040) ............................................................  14.  _________________
    15. New Jersey Taxable Income (Subtract line 14 from line 13) .............................................  15.  _________________
    16. Tax (See Tax Rate Tables on page 3) ..................................................................................  16.  _________________
    17. Credit for income taxes paid to other jurisdictions (See instructions NJ‑1040)....................  17.  _________________
    18. Balance of Tax (Subtract line 17 from line 16) ....................................................................  18.  _________________
    19. New Jersey Income Tax to be withheld for the year ......................... 19.  _____________
    20. Other Credits (See instructions)........................................................ 20.  _____________
    21. Total Payments/Credits (Add lines 19 and 20) .....................................................................  21.  _________________
    22. Estimated Tax (Subtract line 21 from line 18) .....................................................................  22.  _________________
        If the amount on line 22 is more than $400, estimated tax payments are required.
    23. Calculation of installments: 
        If your first installment is due to be filed on:
        April 18, 2023 ................. enter 1/4 of line 22 here 
        June 15, 2023 ................ enter 1/3 of line 22 here  
        September 15, 2023....... enter 1/2 of line 22 here, or
        January 16, 2024 ........... enter full amount of line 22 here
                                     and in the spaces on your voucher ........................................  23.  _________________
            If you are applying an overpayment from 2022 to your 2023 estimated tax, see instructions.



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When You Need Information…                                online… 
                                                          Visit the New Jersey Division of Taxation Website
by phone…                                                 Many State tax forms and publications are available on our 
Call our Automated Tax Information System                 website: nj.gov/taxation 
1 (800) 323-4400 or (609) 826-4400. 
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                                                          Do not include confidential information such as Social 
 Order certain forms and publications through our        Security or federal tax identification numbers, liability or 
  message system.                                         payment amounts, dates of birth, or bank account numbers 
                                                          in your email. 
Contact our Customer Service Center 
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representative for tax information and assistance.        online  information service, at:
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                                                          mated Tax Information System or visit our website for the 
                                                          address of the center nearest you.






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