New Jersey
New Jersey business compliance calendar
What New Jersey asks of a company or a nonprofit registered or doing business there, beyond the federal filings every organization owes. Pick your entity type for the full calendar with dates.
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Registration and franchise filings
| Entity | Filing | Fee | If missed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporations | Annual report, by the last day of the anniversary month of its formation, with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $75 | Revocation after two years of failure |
| LLCs | Annual report, by the last day of the anniversary month of its formation, with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $75 | Revocation after two years of failure |
| Partnerships | Annual report, by the last day of the anniversary month of its formation, with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $75 | Revocation after two years of failure |
| Nonprofits | Annual report, before the first day of the anniversary month of its formation, with the New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services | $30 | Revocation after two years of failure |
Taxes and employers
- Corporate income tax
- Yes. C corporations file a New Jersey return by the 15th day of the fourth month after the year ends, with the New Jersey Division of Taxation.
- Personal income tax
- Yes. S corporations and partnerships file a New Jersey information return, and employers withhold state income tax.
- Employers
- Register for unemployment insurance and file wage reports every quarter. Reconcile income tax withholding after year end. New Jersey also runs a disability and paid family leave program funded through payroll.
- Sources
- New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services, New Jersey Division of Taxation
All New Jersey rules in the pack
- New Jersey annual reportby the last day of the anniversary month of its formation
- New Jersey annual reportby the last day of the anniversary month of its formation
- New Jersey annual reportby the last day of the anniversary month of its formation
- New Jersey nonprofit annual reportbefore the first day of the anniversary month of its formation
- New Jersey charities registration renewalby the last day of the 6th month after the fiscal year ends (the last day of June for a calendar year)
- New Jersey corporate income tax returnby the 15th day of the 5th month after the fiscal year ends (May 15 for a calendar year)
- New Jersey corporate estimated tax paymenton the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, 12th months of the fiscal year (April 15, June 15, September 15, December 15 for a calendar year)
- New Jersey pass through entity returnby the 15th day of the 4th month after the fiscal year ends (April 15 for a calendar year)
- New Jersey personal income tax return with business incomeby April 15 each year
- New Jersey unemployment insurance wage reportby the last day of the 1st month after each quarter
- New Jersey annual withholding reconciliationby January 31 each year
- New Jersey temporary disability and family leave insurance contributionswith no fixed date
- New Jersey retirement savings mandate (RetireReady NJ, 25 or more employees)with no fixed date
- New Jersey sales tax returnby the 20th day of the 1st month after each quarter