A 748 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Allows corporation business tax and gross income tax credits to businesses employing qualified ex-offenders.

This bill provides New Jersey businesses with tax credits for hiring qualified ex-offenders. Specifically, it allows a 15% credit against corporation business tax and gross income tax for wages paid to eligible individuals, capped at $900 per employee per year. A "qualified ex-offender" is defined as someone convicted of a first-, second-, third-, or fourth-degree crime in New Jersey who was hired within one year of conviction or release from incarceration. The credit cannot exceed 50% of the tax liability and may be carried forward if unused in the current year.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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