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NJ S4887

NJ S4887
Eliminates the corporate transit fee.


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Introduced
11/20/2025
In Committee
11/20/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill eliminates the "Corporate Transit Fee," under which the State imposes a 2.5 percent surtax on certain corporation business tax (CBT) taxpayers that have New Jersey allocated taxable net income in excess of $10 million for privilege periods that begin on and after January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028. The Corporate Transit Fee is imposed in addition to the taxpayer's regular CBT liability during each of privilege periods. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026, all revenue generated from the Corporate Transit Fee is required to be appropriated annually to support New Jersey Transit's operating expenses and to pay for the State's matching funds required to receive federal funding for eligible New Jersey Transit capital projects. Under this bill, CBT taxpayers would no longer be required to pay the Corporate Transit Fee for any privilege period beginning on or after the enactment of the bill.

AI Summary

This bill eliminates the Corporate Transit Fee (CTF), a 2.5 percent surtax on certain corporations with New Jersey allocated taxable net income exceeding $10 million, which was originally scheduled to be in effect from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2028. The fee was imposed in addition to the regular Corporation Business Tax (CBT) liability and was intended to generate revenue to support New Jersey Transit's operating expenses and provide matching funds for federal transit capital projects. By repealing the legislation that established the CTF, the bill would remove the requirement for qualifying corporations to pay this additional tax for any privilege periods beginning on or after the bill's enactment date, effectively terminating the transit-related surtax earlier than originally planned.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee (on 11/20/2025)

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