Tax incentives

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force 332-1, 332nd Medical Brigade, Nashville, Tenn., get their masks fitted during orientation at University Hospital on April 14, 2020.
Jun 7, 2021

New program will pay for NJ PPE production

The PPE Manufacturing Tax Credit will run over three years and allocates $10 million for 2020, 2021 and 2022. It’s part of the broader $14.5 billion New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020, meant to help fuel the state’s rebound from the COVID-19 recession.

Aerial panorama of Trenton New Jersey skyline
Jun 1, 2021

After 2 years offline, NJ reopens applications for real estate incentives

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority greenlit a state incentive for residential developers, under one of a dozen programs meant to lift the state out of the COVID-19 recession.

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May 27, 2021

Applications open for $1.1B corporate tax break program

Gov. Phil Murphy said NJ Emerge, which is meant to incentivize employers to remain in the state or set up shop here, “has become even more important as we begin our recovery from the economic devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The public hearing of the New Jersey Task Force on EDA Tax Incentives on May 2, 2019.
May 12, 2021

Rules adopted for $1.1B tax break program; May start seen for applications

“This is an important step that will support the recovery in New Jersey, especially as we get residents back to work in the aftermath of the pandemic," said NJEDA board chair Kevin Quinn.

Shopkeeper running his business while wearing a mask, coronavirus pandemic concept
May 11, 2021

Lawmakers, business groups press for tax credits to alleviate labor shortage

A trio of bills are in various stages in Trenton, while trade organizations contend employers need some form of financial relief to help overcome the dearth in hiring.

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Apr 26, 2021

Filling the gaps

The first awards under the state’s new corporate incentive program have yet to be handed out, but lawmakers are already considering how to clean up the $14.5 billion package. And Gov. Phil Murphy is apparently on board.

Apr 8, 2021

Murphy team approves $11.4M in tax breaks for urban redevelopment program

The Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit will help finance 18 nonprofits in 11 cities, including Atlantic City, Camden, Newark, Paterson and Trenton.