2027 New Jersey Tax Deadlines
New Jersey Individual income tax filing deadlines and extensions for 2027
New Jersey Individual, Corporation Business Tax, S Corporation, Partnership, and BAIT deadline planning for tax year 2027.
New Jersey tax deadlines are easier to manage when the filing calendar, payment rules, extensions, source links, and state-specific forms sit in one place. Tax year 2027 returns are generally filed in 2028, while estimated payments run through 2027 and early 2028.
These dates apply to calendar-year filers. Fiscal-year filers follow different due dates tied to their fiscal year and should confirm the applicable New Jersey deadline before filing or paying.
Last updated: August 5, 2026
Key New Jersey tax dates at a glance
- April 15, 2027: First Individual estimated payment and first CBT estimated payment.
- June 15, 2027: Second Individual estimated payment and second CBT estimated payment.
- September 15, 2027: Third Individual estimated payment and third CBT estimated payment.
- January 18, 2028: Fourth Individual estimated payment.
- April 18, 2028: Calendar-year Individual, CBT-100S, and NJ-1065 returns and payments.
- May 15, 2028: Calendar-year CBT-100 return and payment.
- September 15, 2028: Extended NJ-1065 Partnership return, file only.
- October 16, 2028: Extended Individual and CBT-100S returns, file only.
- November 15, 2028: Extended CBT-100 return, file only.
When are New Jersey taxes due in 2027?
New Jersey 2027 calendar-year Individual returns are generally due April 18, 2028, while calendar-year CBT-100 returns are due May 15, 2028, and pass-through returns are due April 18, 2028. Estimated payments and extensions run on separate state calendars and should be confirmed by return type.
When is the New Jersey C Corporation return due?
New Jersey C Corporations should plan around May 15, 2028, for the calendar-year corporate-facing return, tax, or business-level filing noted in this page.
- CBT-100: Corporation Business Tax return.
- CBT-150: Corporation Business Tax estimated payment voucher.
- CBT-200-T: Corporation Business Tax extension request or payment voucher when a New Jersey extension request or payment is required.
- File and pay through New Jersey File and Pay.
What are New Jersey C Corporation extension rules?
The extended filing deadline for the main calendar-year New Jersey corporate-facing return is November 15, 2028. The extension is to file only, and tax or required payments remain due by May 15, 2028.
When are New Jersey S Corporation and Partnership returns due?
New Jersey S Corporations should plan around April 18, 2028, and Partnerships should plan around April 18, 2028.
Which New Jersey pass-through forms are required?
Use the applicable New Jersey pass-through return and related payment or owner-reporting forms for the entity type and election facts.
- CBT-100S: New Jersey S Corporation Business Tax return.
- NJ-1065: Partnership return.
- NJ-CBT-1065: Partnership payment when the CBT filing applies.
- PART-200-T or CBT-206: Pass-through extension or payment forms when applicable.
What are New Jersey pass-through extension rules?
The extended filing deadline for calendar-year New Jersey S Corporation and Partnership returns is October 16, 2028, for CBT-100S filers and September 15, 2028, for NJ-1065 filers. The extension is to file only, so tax, withholding, composite, or entity-level payments should be handled by the original deadline.
When is the New Jersey Individual income tax return due?
Calendar-year New Jersey Individual income tax returns and payments are due April 18, 2028.
- NJ-1040: Resident Individual income tax return.
- NJ-1040NR: Nonresident Individual income tax return.
- NJ-1040-ES: Individual estimated tax payment voucher.
- NJ-630: Individual extension payment form when an extension payment is required.
What New Jersey Individual rate and residency issues should be checked?
Tax year 2027 Individual instructions should be checked for final rate tables, standard deductions or exemptions, residency rules, retirement-income treatment, credits, estimated-payment thresholds, and any filing-year changes specific to New Jersey.
When are New Jersey estimated payments due?
Calendar-year New Jersey Individual estimated payments and CBT estimated payments use separate forms, but the primary quarterly calendar is concentrated on the dates below.
- April 15, 2027: First estimated payment.
- June 15, 2027: Second estimated payment.
- September 15, 2027: Third estimated payment.
- January 18, 2028: Fourth Individual estimated payment.
Who must make New Jersey estimated payments?
Taxpayers should use the final 2027 New Jersey instructions to confirm estimated-payment thresholds, safe-harbor rules, credits, withholding, pass-through owner treatment, and electronic-payment requirements.
What are New Jersey extension deadlines?
New Jersey extension deadlines are October 16, 2028, for CBT-100S filers and September 15, 2028, for NJ-1065 filers for pass-through filings, November 15, 2028, for corporate-facing filings, and October 16, 2028, for Individual returns. Extensions add filing time only; payment deadlines remain tied to the original return due dates.
What New Jersey-specific rules should tax professionals watch for 2027?
Beyond the core return deadlines, New Jersey tax professionals should track state-specific rate, credit, local-tax, industry, and filing-method rules before the 2027 season locks.
- New Jersey Individual Gross Income Tax rates range from 1.4% to 10.75%; withholding and estimated-payment rules should be checked against the final 2027 NJ-1040 instructions.
- Corporation Business Tax estimated payments are generally required when the prior-year liability exceeds the published threshold, and CBT-100 calendar-year returns are due May 15, 2028.
- BAIT election, payment, and owner-credit planning can change Partnership and S Corporation workflows.
- Property Tax Relief programs, including ANCHOR and Senior Freeze, sit outside the income-tax return but affect client planning.
- Combined reporting, net operating loss tracking, and surtax or temporary-rate changes should be reviewed for multistate corporate groups.
- Sales and use tax, payroll tax, and local obligations run on separate calendars from the income-tax deadlines.
- Multi-state allocation, residency changes, resident credits, and credits for taxes paid to other jurisdictions should be reviewed for cross-border workers and high-income taxpayers.
Instead AI helps tax teams treat New Jersey due dates as operational work, not a static checklist.
Tax-professional context: New Jersey has some of the highest state income tax rates in the nation, extensive compliance requirements, and unique provisions that create both challenges and opportunities for 2027. The high-tax environment rewards proactive planning; confirm the state-specific items below against final 2027 instructions before the season locks.
Electronic filing requirements:
- C Corporations and pass-through entities should file and pay through New Jersey File and Pay.
- Individuals can file through New Jersey's free online system.
- Preparers must use New Jersey-approved software vendors.
High tax rate environment:
- Individual Gross Income Tax 1.4% to 10.75% (top bracket among the nation's highest).
- Income-timing strategies help manage bracket progression; retirement-income and residency planning can materially reduce burden.
Property Tax Relief programs:
- Senior Freeze (annual application); ANCHOR and the resident property-tax deduction.
Business Tax Credits and incentives:
- Economic development programs; R and D Credit; Urban Enterprise Zones and Urban Transit Village Credit; Redevelopment Area Tax Credit; Film and Digital Media Credit.
Corporation Business Tax and surtax:
- CBT estimated payments when prior-year liability exceeds the threshold; review combined reporting, NOLs, and any temporary CBT surtax or rate changes for multistate groups.
Multi-state tax planning:
- New York commuters face complex allocation rules; Pennsylvania and Delaware add cross-border considerations; residency and credits for taxes paid to other states are critical for high earners.
Retirement planning considerations:
- Pension exclusions for qualifying retirees; 401(k) and IRA distribution timing; Social Security treatment.
New Jersey's later CBT deadline and elective BAIT can complicate entity planning, so firms can find specialists via the accounting firm directory.
What sources support these New Jersey dates?
- New Jersey Division of Taxation Individual Income Tax due dates.
- New Jersey Division of Taxation Corporation filing responsibilities.
- New Jersey Corporation Business Tax estimated payments.
- New Jersey Division of Taxation.
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The material discussed on this page is meant for general illustration and/or informational purposes only and is not to be construed as investment, tax, or legal advice. You must exercise your own independent professional judgment, recognizing that advice should not be based on unreasonable factual or legal assumptions or unreasonably rely upon representations of the client or others. Further, any advice you provide in connection with tax return preparation must comply in full with the requirements of IRS Circular 230.
Please note that if any due date falls on a federal or state holiday or weekend, it may be adjusted to the next business day. Always verify current deadlines with the appropriate tax professional and authorities.
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