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How to check the status of my New Jersey income tax refund?

Writer Aria Murphy

How do I check the status of my New Jersey Income Tax refund? You can get information about your New Jersey Income Tax refund online or by phone. Online Inquiry; Phone Inquiry: 1-800-323-4400 (toll-free within NJ, NY, PA, DE, and MD) or 609-826-4400 (anywhere). This service is available 7 days a week (hours may vary).

Who is responsible for tax returns in New Jersey?

The New Jersey Division of Revenue and Enterprise Services’ Alternative Filing Branch is responsible for returns that are electronically filed using commercial software such as TurboTax.

How to contact New Jersey Division of taxation?

The Division will trace the check. You can also request a check tracer for your New Jersey Income Tax refund check for the current year by calling the Division’s Automated Refund Inquiry System at 1-800-323-4400 (Touch-tone phones within NJ, NY, PA, DE, and MD) or 609-826-4400 (touch-tone phones anywhere).

How to amend a New Jersey resident tax return?

To amend your New Jersey resident return, file Form NJ-1040X for the appropriate year. You must file a paper form regardless of how you filed your original return. Nonresidents. New Jersey does not have a special form for amending nonresident returns. To amend a nonresident return, you must file a paper Form NJ-1040NR for the appropriate year.

When do you have to file a New Jersey tax return?

If you were a resident of New Jersey for only part of the year and your income from all sources for the entire year was more than $20,000 ($10,000 if filing status is single or married/CU partner, filing separate return), you must file a New Jersey resident Income Tax return and report any income you received while you were a New Jersey resident.

Do you have to report interest paid in NJ?

You do not report the interest paid amount on your New Jersey Income Tax return, since it is not taxable income. To find out if you are required to report this information on your federal income tax return, visit the IRS website. I have checked my records and believe my statement is incorrect.