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Payroll Tax Filing Information
When you are required to withhold New Jersey Income Tax, you are acting as a trustee on New Jersey's behalf. If you do not withhold and pay Income Tax as required:
You are limiting your employees/payees' ability to meet their tax responsibility; and
You can also be held personally liable for any amounts you should have withheld.
Division of Taxation
Official Site of The State of New Jersey