New Jersey § 54a:8-9

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 54a:8-9, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 54a:8-9.

a. A nonresident taxpayer shall estimate and pay the gross income tax liability on

the gain, if any, upon the sale or transfer of real property within this State. A nonresident taxpayer shall estimate the gross income tax due on a form prescribed

by the director, using an estimated tax rate that is equal to the highest rate of

tax for the taxable year provided in N.J.S.54A:2-1 . The estimated tax due shall equal the gain, if any, multiplied by that rate. The amount of gain used in the computation shall equal the amount of gain reportable

for federal income tax purposes for the taxable year, but the estimated tax payment shall not be less than 2% of the consideration for the sale or transfer stated in the deed affecting the conveyance. b. If the real property sold or transferred is located partly with and partly without

this State, the nonresident taxpayer shall estimate the tax due using only the portion

of the gain reasonably attributable to the portion of the real property located within

this State. c. If the nonresident is an estate or trust, the taxpayer shall estimate the tax due

based upon the gain, if any, computed without reduction for any distribution of income

to the beneficiaries during the taxable year in which the sale or transfer occurred.

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