Did You Notice NJ Take a Bigger Bite of Your Recent Paycheck? Payroll Taxes Are Up

NJ SEED
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February 12, 2025 | njhearld.com

If you think you noticed a smaller paycheck starting in 2025, you’re not imagining things.

State officials rolled out a series of tax increases that hit New Jersey residents' paychecks in January, which are meant to boost New Jersey’s cash-strapped temporary disability and family leave insurance funds.

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NJ SEED: A small increase here, a little rise there, plus energy cost escalation, along with surging food prices - pretty soon you’re talking about real money.

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