Excludes all New Jersey Lottery winnings from gross income tax and eliminates related withholding requirements.
This bill eliminates state income tax on all New Jersey Lottery winnings, removing the current $10,000 threshold that previously made larger prizes taxable. It directly affects New Jersey residents who win lottery prizes, ensuring all winnings - regardless of amount - are excluded from gross income tax calculations. The bill also eliminates the requirement for the New Jersey State Lottery to withhold 3% tax from prize payments, which currently applies to winnings over $10,000. This changes the tax treatment from a partial exclusion to a full exemption for all lottery prizes. The policy change would apply to all taxable years beginning after the bill's enactment date.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
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Latham Tiver
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