Governor Murphy Signs Bill Amending State Child Tax Credit

Amendment Provides for Child Tax Credit to Become Available in 2022 Tax Year

Governor Phil Murphy today signed S-3046/A-4640, amending the effective dates for a previously signed bill regarding state child tax credits. The original bill, S-2523, was scheduled to take effect for the 2023 tax year, making credits available to taxpayers in 2024. The bill signed today pushes that schedule forward, allowing for the tax credit to take effect for the 2022 tax year and for credits to become available to taxpayers in 2023.

The $18 million child tax credit program is available to New Jersey taxpayers with incomes of up to $80,000 and is broken down as follows:

• Resident households with an income of $30,000 or less will receive a refundable gross income tax credit of $500 for each child
• Resident households with an income of $30,000 to $40,000 will receive a refundable gross income tax credit of $400 for each child
• Resident households with an income of $40,000 to $50,000 will receive a refundable gross income tax credit of $300 for each child
• Resident households with an income of $50,000 to $60,000 will receive a refundable gross income tax credit of $200 for each child
• Resident households with an income of $60,000 to $80,000 will receive a refundable gross income tax credit of $100 for each child

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