S 4478 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Modifies gross income tax withholding requirements for certain State Lottery winnings received by persons without social security or tax identification number.

This bill requires the New Jersey State Lottery to withhold an additional eight percent of gross income tax from lottery prizes exceeding $600 if the winner does not provide proof of a federal social security or tax identification number. Currently, the state only applies this higher withholding rate to prizes over $500,000, but the legislation lowers that threshold to $600 for individuals lacking valid identification numbers. The change directly affects lottery winners who fail to submit the required identification documents and aims to ensure tax compliance for those without standard taxpayer identification.
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Introduced Jun 22, 2026 Last action Jun 22, 2026
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