General questions about Inheritance and Estate taxes are welcome. We cannot answer any questions about estate planning. This includes hypothetical questions prior to someone’s death.
By Email:
Taxation.NJInheritanceTax@treas.nj.gov
New Jersey is committed to protecting the privacy of your tax information. Because traditional email is not secure, we will not be able to address specific tax account concerns. This means that we cannot give you any information about the status of your Inheritance or Estate Tax returns.
No confidential information, such as Social Security or Federal Tax Identification numbers, liability or payment amounts, dates of birth or bank account numbers should be included in your email.
By Phone:
609-292-5033
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (excluding State holidays.)
When you call about a specific account, you must provide the:
We can only discuss the return status* or other specific issues regarding the account or returns with:
*Return Status. The status of the return(s) may not be available from the Inheritance Tax Branch for a minimum of 45 days from the date it was filed.
In Writing:
NJ Division of Taxation
