New Jersey Income Tax (2026)

Conditional: Graduated, topping out at 10.75% (on income over $1,000,000) — the 4th-highest top rate in the nation.

ConditionalVerified May 31, 2026

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Income Tax in states bordering New Jersey

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawareInfo
Graduated 2.2%-5.55% on taxable income under $60,000; top rate 6.6% on income of $60,000 and over (and no state sales tax).
Verified Jul 5, 2026 · Source: revenue.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
New YorkConditional
Graduated state income tax: for tax year 2026, rates run 3.9% (lowest bracket) up to 10.9% on taxable income over $25,000,000 — among the highest top rates in the nation (Tax Law §601; further lower/middle-bracket cuts arrive in 2027). New York City residents pay an additional local income tax.
Verified Jul 17, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York rule →
PennsylvaniaInfo
Flat 3.07% individual income tax for 2026.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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