New Jersey Resident Return NJ-1040

1 STATE OF NEW Jersey . US POSTAGE PAID. PRSRT STD. New Jersey Resident Return NJ-1040 This Booklet Contains: form NJ-1040 Resident Return form NJ-1040 -H Property Tax Credit Application form NJ-1040 -V Payment Voucher form NJ-2450 Claim for Excess Unemployment/. Disability/Family Leave Insurance Contributions form NJ-630 Application for Extension form ST-18 Use Tax Return Did you make online, catalog, or out-of-state purchases? You may owe New Jersey Use Tax. See page 36. 2017. NJ-1040 . TRENTON, NJ 08695-0269. NJ DIVISION OF TAXATION. PO BOX 269.

2 2017 New Jersey Income Tax Resident Return Located to the right is an insert. If you received a booklet with your name and address printed on the insert, it contains a mailing label and payment voucher with your address and other information used for processing your Return . It also includes an extension application. If your name and address are not on the insert, it contains only a generic payment voucher and an extension application. What You Need to Know: Use only blue or black ink. Do not enter an amount on unused lines or on any line where Fill in the applicable ovals completely, as shown.

3 The amount to be reported is zero or less. (Exception: If you do Do not staple, paper clip, tape, or fasten with any other not owe Use Tax, enter on Line 45.). device. Do not place the mailing label on the payment voucher or Do not make any changes to any preprinted information. extension application. Do not use the mailing label if any of the preprinted Enter all numbers within the boundaries of each box. Do not use information is incorrect. Instead, enter all the information in dollar signs or dashes. the spaces provided. When rounding, enter zeros after the decimal point for cents.

4 Do not use the preprinted payment voucher or extension application if you filed a joint Return last year and this year you are filing your Return under your own Social Security number or you are filing a joint Return with a different person. Print or type numbers as follows: Return Label INSERT. If the insert to the right contains a preprinted name and address label, and all the information is correct, use the label on your form NJ-1040 (or form NJ-1040 -H).. See page 15 for more information. Payment Voucher ( form NJ-1040 -V). Use the payment voucher ( form NJ-1040 -V) only if you owe tax on your 2017.

5 Return and you are paying by check or money order. Mail the payment voucher with your check or money order in the same envelope with your tax Return . Do not send in the payment voucher if you pay your taxes by electronic deduction from your bank account (e-check) or by credit card. See How to Pay on page 11. Extension Application ( form NJ-630). See page 10 for information on filing an application for extension of time to file your Return . Mail the completed extension application and any related payment to the address on the front of form NJ-630.

6 Note: You can file a request for a six-month extension online until 11:59 on April 17, 2018, at: If you are required to make a payment with your online extension application, you must make your payment by electronic deduction from your bank account (e-check) or credit card. State of New Jersey Department of the Treasury Division of Taxation Dear Taxpayer, I'm excited to announce that we have recently relaunched the Division of Taxation's website ( ). The entire site has been restructured to ensure that it will give you a quicker, more intuitive path to the resources we have avail- able online.

7 I want to highlight a few of the key changes that I believe will make filing and paying taxes a little less taxing for you: We've improved the website journey. The new site features an innovative, uncluttered home page, with underlying pages that have a menu-based design to guide users directly to the information they need. We've updated our content. All of our web content has been reviewed for accuracy and refreshed with a modern look. We've gone mobile-friendly. Smartphones and tablets are a large part of our web traffic, and the new site allows all of our content to be easily displayed on these devices.

8 We've put more focus on interacting with our users. With an official YouTube channel, featuring New Jersey - produced videos, we are converting tax-dense information into meaningful content for our users. We've made our features more user-friendly. The refund tracking system has been enhanced, so you'll now be able to see when the Division has initiated your refund process. And, if you need to make a payment, we've streamlined that process too. I am sure you'll discover many benefits when you visit. But, don't just take my word for it.

9 Go take a look around the new site and see the improvements for yourself. As you file your Return , look for the New for 2017 graphic throughout the instructions, which will highlight this year's tax changes. I also want to point out two of the larger changes that may affect your tax this year: Retirement Income Exclusion The pension and/or other retirement income exclusion amount is being increased over a four-year period. This year, you may be eligible for an exclusion of up to $40,000. See page 26 for more information. Personal Exemption for Veterans A new $3,000 exemption is available for veterans who have been honorably discharged or released under honorable circumstances from active duty in the Armed Forces.

10 See page 17 for more information. The timely and accurate processing of every tax Return is one of our top priorities. Refund fraud schemes continue to plague our nation, but rest assured that we are using every tool available to protect New Jersey taxpayers from these schemes. This means we may need a little extra time to review some returns, and those filers may see a slight delay in their refunds. I encourage you to visit our website to find out how to protect yourself from refund fraud, and discover what steps you can take if you believe you are the victim of identity theft.