Newark, NJ Payroll Tax Registration

If you are an employer in Newark, New Jersey, it is important to be aware of the local payroll tax requirements for businesses operating in the city. These requirements may include registering your business with the city and withholding a certain percentage of your employees' wages for local taxes.

How to Register for Payroll Tax in Newark

Newark, New Jersey Local Payroll Tax Setup for Corporation, Professional Corporation, LLP, LLC

Employers must register with the Newark Department of Finance to pay a 1% tax on payroll related to services performed in the city or services performed outside of the city that are supervised from the City of Newark. Note: The wages of Newark residents are exempt from this tax. An employer with a workforce where more than 50% of the employees are residents of the City of Newark does not have to pay the local payroll tax on more than 50% of wages earned in Newark. Employers with a quarterly gross payroll of less than $2,500 are exempt from the tax. Nonprofits that are organized and operating exclusively for religious, educational, charitable, or hospital purposes, and government entities are exempt from the Newark Payroll Tax. However, nonprofits are subject to the tax on payroll expenses attributable to unrelated business taxable income received from Newark sources.

1. Fill out the Registration Form
   

   Register your business with the Department of Finance.

2. Submit Your Registration
   

   Mail your completed registration form to the Department of Finance.

Documents and Resources

• Payroll Tax Forms - City of Newark Dept. of Finance
• Payroll Tax (§ 10:21-1 – § 10:21-9) - City of Newark Code of Ordinances

Newark, NJ Payroll Registration Agencies

• City of Newark, NJ Department of Finance

Register for payroll taxes with the state of New Jersey

• New Jersey Payroll Tax Registration