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Recreational Cannabis Sales and Use Tax Filing

If you are a Class 5 (Cannabis Retailer) or Class 6 (Cannabis Delivery) license holder, you are required to collect and remit Sales Tax on all retail sales of recreational cannabis on a quarterly basis. You must file a quarterly Sales Tax Return (ST-50) even if you made no taxable sales during the time period.

Quarterly Sales and Use Tax Returns are due before 11:59 p.m. on the 20th day of the month after the end of the filing period. If the due date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, the return and payment are due on the following business day.

In addition to the quarterly return you may also be required to make monthly payments. Monthly payments are remitted by filing a monthly return (Form ST-51). You must file a monthly Sales Tax return (Form ST-51) only if:

• The amount of tax due for the month is more than $500; and
• You collected more than $30,000 in Sales and Use Tax in New Jersey during the preceding calendar year (January 1 – December 31).

You do not have to wait until the due date to file. You can file your return early for the current quarter and schedule a future payment on or before the return due date.

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Applicable Laws and Rules

N.J.S.A. 54:32B-3(a)