-ES 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 To do this, com- ment directly withdrawn from your bank account using plete Form NJ-W4 and give it to your employer.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, |
2 2023 Form NJ-1040-ES 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. |
-ES 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 |
4 2023 Form NJ-1040-ES 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. |
-ES 2023 Form NJ-1040-ES 5 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. Touch-tone phones only. Also, you can reach us by email with general State tax • Listen to recorded tax information on many topics. questions at: nj.taxation@treas.nj.gov 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 (609) 292-6400 — Speak directly to a Division of Taxation Subscribe to NJ Tax E-News, the Division of Taxa tion’s representative for tax information and assistance. online information service, at: nj.gov/treasury/taxation/listservice.shtml Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Speech Disability Visit njrelay.com or call 711. in person… Visit a Regional Information Center Regional Information Centers provide individual assistance at various locations throughout the State. Call the Auto- mated Tax Information System or visit our website for the address of the center nearest you. |