S 1867 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Eliminates transfer inheritance taxes on brothers and sisters of a decedent.

This bill eliminates inheritance taxes for siblings who inherit property from a deceased person in New Jersey. Previously, siblings faced tax rates up to 16% on inherited assets, but the bill removes this tax for all transfers occurring on or after January 1, 2022. The change applies specifically to brothers and sisters inheriting from a decedent, with no tax imposed under the amended law for these transfers. This is a direct policy change to the state's inheritance tax code (R.S.54:34-2).
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
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