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New Jersey Allows Cannabis Businesses to Deduct Expenses on State Taxes

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New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a bill into law that makes it possible for New Jersey cannabis businesses to deduct some expenses on state tax returns by decoupling them from federal rules. By Jelani Gibson, nj.com – (via TNS). The measure was sponsored by state Sens.

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Accountant Gets Jail Time For Charging $3 Million on New Jersey Employer’s Credit Card

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Attrino, nj.com (TNS) A woman who worked as an accountant for a New Jersey company was sentenced Monday to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay $3.8 Vandever was indicted in February 2022 on multiple charges of fraud and tax evasion. By Anthony G. She pleaded guilty in September 2023 before federal Judge Karen M.

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New Jersey Considers Tax Cuts for Seniors and Businesses

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Coughlin, D-Middlesex — who recently hinted at a tax relief plan for seniors in an interview with NJ Advance Media — introduced a bill ( A1 ) that would establish a property tax credit program for seniors called Stay NJ. New Jersey is home to the nation’s highest property taxes, with the average bill hitting a record $9,490 in 2022.

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New Jersey Drivers Could Write Off Their E-ZPass Tolls if Bill is Passed

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By Larry Higgs nj.com (TNS) A host of lawmakers want to give drivers who’ve been hit with four consecutive increases on New Jersey state toll roads a tax break. Specifically, they want to allow those drivers who pay toll by E-ZPass to deduct tolls from their state income tax. ©2024 Advance Local Media LLC.

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New Jersey Joins IRS Direct File For 2025 Filing Season

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By Karin Price Mueller, nj.com (TNS) New Jersey residents will have a new way to file their federal tax returns when it’s time to file for 2024, the IRS and state officials said Wednesday. The program will now be a permanent option for taxpayers in states that choose to participate, and New Jersey said it’s in.

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New Jersey Enacts Payroll Tax “Convenience of Employer” Rule

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Enacted on July 21, 2023, New Jersey A4694 creates a “Convenience of Employer” rule, affecting both employers and employees for payroll tax reporting purposes. This resulted in New Jersey losing significant tax revenue to New York’s rule.

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New Jersey CPA Pleads Guilty to $2.5 Million Tax Fraud

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A New Jersey Certified Public Accountant has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting fraudulent tax shelters to high-income clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, James H.