Find an accountant or CPA in New Jersey

Many New Jersey residents work in New York or Philadelphia, which means more than one state return each year. Add New Jersey's graduated income tax and property tax questions, and a good local accountant is worth having. Here is how to check one.

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Checking a New Jersey CPA

CPAs are licensed by the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy in the Division of Consumer Affairs, which has an online license verification. CPAverify.org works too.

New Jersey taxes

Graduated income tax: rates rise with income, with the top rate applying to very high earners.
Working in New York: you usually file a New York non-resident return and claim a credit on your New Jersey return for tax paid to New York, so you are not taxed twice on the same wages.
Working in Pennsylvania: New Jersey and Pennsylvania have a reciprocal agreement, so wages are generally taxed only where you live.
Sales tax is 6.625% statewide, with reduced rates in some urban enterprise zones.

Who to hire

A tax preparer or enrolled agent may be fine for one W-2 job. If you work across state lines, run a business, own rental property or have stock compensation, choose a CPA who prepares New York and Pennsylvania returns as well as New Jersey ones.

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Common questions

Do I pay tax twice if I live in New Jersey and work in New York?

Normally no. You file a New York non-resident return and New Jersey gives you a credit for the tax paid to New York on the same income.

Do I file in Pennsylvania if I live in New Jersey and work there?

Usually not for wages. New Jersey and Pennsylvania have a reciprocal agreement, so wages are taxed by the state where you live. Give your employer the right exemption form.

What is the sales tax rate in New Jersey?

6.625% statewide, with reduced rates for some sales in urban enterprise zones.

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