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NJ A4024

NJ A4024
Directs DOLWD to establish regional farm wage; provides corporation business tax credits and gross income tax credits to farm employers paying certain farm worker wages.


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Introduced
02/12/2026
In Committee
02/12/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026-2027 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides corporation business tax (CBT) credits and gross income tax (GIT) credits to farm employers in an amount equal to the qualified compensation paid to employees of the farm employer during the taxable period. Under the bill, "qualified compensation" would be calculated as the difference between the amount of compensation paid to each employee above the farm wage, and less the amount of compensation that would have been paid to each employee had the employee received the regional farm wage. However, the bill provides that the amount of the tax credit may not be less than zero. Any amount of the tax credit that cannot be applied against a farm employer's CBT liability for a privilege period can be carried forward to the four privilege periods following the privilege period for which a portion of the tax credit was allowed. If the GIT credit exceeds farm employer's liability, the amount of the tax credit for the taxable year can be carried forward to the four taxable years following the taxable year for which the tax credit was allowed. The bill also requires the Commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development to determine the regional farm wage by averaging the most recent agricultural wage data from Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware. The commissioner will annually transmit the regional farm wage to the Director of the Division of Taxation. The bill requires the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury to determine the form and manner by which a taxpayer can apply for the tax credit

AI Summary

This bill directs the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development to establish a "regional farm wage" by averaging agricultural wage data from Pennsylvania, New York, and Delaware, and then annually transmit this wage to the Director of the Division of Taxation. Farm employers who pay their employees more than this regional farm wage will be eligible for tax credits against their corporation business tax (CBT) and gross income tax (GIT). The amount of the tax credit is calculated based on the difference between what was paid to an employee and what would have been paid if they had received only the regional farm wage, with the credit not being less than zero. Unused portions of these tax credits can be carried forward for up to four subsequent tax periods. The Director of the Division of Taxation will determine the specific application process for these credits.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Labor Committee (on 02/12/2026)

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