Nj Paycheck Calculator

New Jersey Paycheck Calculator

Estimate your net pay in New Jersey by entering your gross pay, pay frequency, and withholding information. This calculator accounts for federal and state taxes, as well as common deductions.

Bi-weekly (26 pay periods) Weekly (52 pay periods) Semi-monthly (24 pay periods) Monthly (12 pay periods)

Federal Withholding Information

Single Married Filing Jointly
(Based on pre-2020 W-4 allowance system for simplified calculation)

New Jersey Withholding Information

Single Married Filing Jointly

Deductions

(e.g., 401k contributions, health insurance premiums)
(e.g., Roth 401k, union dues, garnishments)
function calculatePaycheck() { // Get input values var grossPayPerPeriod = parseFloat(document.getElementById('grossPay').value); var payPeriodsPerYear = parseInt(document.getElementById('payFrequency').value); var federalFilingStatus = document.getElementById('federalFilingStatus').value; var federalAllowances = parseInt(document.getElementById('federalAllowances').value); var njFilingStatus = document.getElementById('njFilingStatus').value; var njExemptions = parseInt(document.getElementById('njExemptions').value); var preTaxDeductionsPerPeriod = parseFloat(document.getElementById('preTaxDeductions').value); var postTaxDeductionsPerPeriod = parseFloat(document.getElementById('postTaxDeductions').value); // Input validation if (isNaN(grossPayPerPeriod) || grossPayPerPeriod < 0) { alert("Please enter a valid Gross Pay per Pay Period."); return; } if (isNaN(federalAllowances) || federalAllowances < 0) { federalAllowances = 0; // Default to 0 if invalid } if (isNaN(njExemptions) || njExemptions < 0) { njExemptions = 0; // Default to 0 if invalid } if (isNaN(preTaxDeductionsPerPeriod) || preTaxDeductionsPerPeriod < 0) { preTaxDeductionsPerPeriod = 0; // Default to 0 if invalid } if (isNaN(postTaxDeductionsPerPeriod) || postTaxDeductionsPerPeriod additionalMedicareThreshold) { additionalMedicareTaxAnnual = (federalTaxableGrossAnnual – additionalMedicareThreshold) * 0.009; } // Federal Income Tax (Simplified withholding based on standard deduction and allowances) var federalStandardDeduction = (federalFilingStatus === 'single') ? 14600 : 29200; // 2024 var federalAllowanceValue = 4700; // Approximation for withholding reduction per allowance var federalAdjustedTaxableIncome = federalTaxableGrossAnnual – federalStandardDeduction – (federalAllowances * federalAllowanceValue); if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome < 0) federalAdjustedTaxableIncome = 0; // Federal Income Tax Brackets (2024) if (federalFilingStatus === 'single') { if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 11600) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = federalAdjustedTaxableIncome * 0.10; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 47150) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 11600) * 0.12; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 100525) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 47150) * 0.22; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 191950) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 100525) * 0.24; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 243725) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 191950) * 0.32; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 609350) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 243725) * 0.35; } else { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 11600 * 0.10 + (47150 – 11600) * 0.12 + (100525 – 47150) * 0.22 + (191950 – 100525) * 0.24 + (243725 – 191950) * 0.32 + (609350 – 243725) * 0.35 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 609350) * 0.37; } } else { // Married Filing Jointly if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 23200) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = federalAdjustedTaxableIncome * 0.10; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 94300) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 23200) * 0.12; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 201050) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 94300) * 0.22; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 383900) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 201050) * 0.24; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 487450) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 383900) * 0.32; } else if (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 731200) { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 487450) * 0.35; } else { federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 23200 * 0.10 + (94300 – 23200) * 0.12 + (201050 – 94300) * 0.22 + (383900 – 201050) * 0.24 + (487450 – 383900) * 0.32 + (731200 – 487450) * 0.35 + (federalAdjustedTaxableIncome – 731200) * 0.37; } } if (federalIncomeTaxAnnual < 0) federalIncomeTaxAnnual = 0; // Ensure tax is not negative var totalFederalTaxAnnual = socialSecurityTaxAnnual + medicareTaxAnnual + additionalMedicareTaxAnnual + federalIncomeTaxAnnual; // — New Jersey State Tax Calculations (2024 Rates) — var njIncomeTaxAnnual = 0; var njFLITaxAnnual = 0; var njUITaxAnnual = 0; var njTDITaxAnnual = 0; // Taxable income for NJ calculations (NJ generally taxes income after federal pre-tax deductions) var njTaxableGrossAnnual = annualGrossPay – annualPreTaxDeductions; // NJ Exemptions var njExemptionValue = 1000; // Value per exemption var njAdjustedTaxableIncome = njTaxableGrossAnnual – (njExemptions * njExemptionValue); if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome < 0) njAdjustedTaxableIncome = 0; // NJ Income Tax Brackets (2024) if (njFilingStatus === 'single') { if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 20000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = njAdjustedTaxableIncome * 0.014; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 35000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 20000) * 0.0175; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 40000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (35000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 35000) * 0.035; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 75000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (35000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (40000 – 35000) * 0.035 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 40000) * 0.05525; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 150000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (35000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (40000 – 35000) * 0.035 + (75000 – 40000) * 0.05525 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 75000) * 0.0637; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 500000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (35000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (40000 – 35000) * 0.035 + (75000 – 40000) * 0.05525 + (150000 – 75000) * 0.0637 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 150000) * 0.0897; } else { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (35000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (40000 – 35000) * 0.035 + (75000 – 40000) * 0.05525 + (150000 – 75000) * 0.0637 + (500000 – 150000) * 0.0897 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 500000) * 0.1075; } } else { // Married Filing Jointly if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 20000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = njAdjustedTaxableIncome * 0.014; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 50000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 20000) * 0.0175; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 70000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 50000) * 0.0245; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 80000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (70000 – 50000) * 0.0245 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 70000) * 0.035; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 100000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (70000 – 50000) * 0.0245 + (80000 – 70000) * 0.035 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 80000) * 0.05525; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 150000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (70000 – 50000) * 0.0245 + (80000 – 70000) * 0.035 + (100000 – 80000) * 0.05525 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 100000) * 0.0637; } else if (njAdjustedTaxableIncome <= 500000) { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (70000 – 50000) * 0.0245 + (80000 – 70000) * 0.035 + (100000 – 80000) * 0.05525 + (150000 – 100000) * 0.0637 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 150000) * 0.0897; } else { njIncomeTaxAnnual = 20000 * 0.014 + (50000 – 20000) * 0.0175 + (70000 – 50000) * 0.0245 + (80000 – 70000) * 0.035 + (100000 – 80000) * 0.05525 + (150000 – 100000) * 0.0637 + (500000 – 150000) * 0.0897 + (njAdjustedTaxableIncome – 500000) * 0.1075; } } if (njIncomeTaxAnnual < 0) njIncomeTaxAnnual = 0; // NJ FLI, UI, TDI (2024 limits) var njWageBaseLimit = 42380; var njTaxableWagesForFLI_UI_TDI = Math.min(annualGrossPay, njWageBaseLimit); njFLITaxAnnual = njTaxableWagesForFLI_UI_TDI * 0.0008; // 0.08% njUITaxAnnual = njTaxableWagesForFLI_UI_TDI * 0.000425; // 0.0425% njTDITaxAnnual = njTaxableWagesForFLI_UI_TDI * 0.0009; // 0.09% var totalNJTaxAnnual = njIncomeTaxAnnual + njFLITaxAnnual + njUITaxAnnual + njTDITaxAnnual; // — Total Deductions and Net Pay — var totalAnnualDeductions = annualPreTaxDeductions + (postTaxDeductionsPerPeriod * payPeriodsPerYear); var totalAnnualTaxes = totalFederalTaxAnnual + totalNJTaxAnnual; var annualNetPay = annualGrossPay – totalAnnualTaxes – totalAnnualDeductions; // Convert back to per pay period var federalIncomeTaxPerPeriod = federalIncomeTaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var socialSecurityTaxPerPeriod = socialSecurityTaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var medicareTaxPerPeriod = (medicareTaxAnnual + additionalMedicareTaxAnnual) / payPeriodsPerYear; var njIncomeTaxPerPeriod = njIncomeTaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var njFLITaxPerPeriod = njFLITaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var njUITaxPerPeriod = njUITaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var njTDITaxPerPeriod = njTDITaxAnnual / payPeriodsPerYear; var totalTaxesPerPeriod = federalIncomeTaxPerPeriod + socialSecurityTaxPerPeriod + medicareTaxPerPeriod + njIncomeTaxPerPeriod + njFLITaxPerPeriod + njUITaxPerPeriod + njTDITaxPerPeriod; var netPayPerPeriod = annualNetPay / payPeriodsPerYear; 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Paycheck Summary (Per Pay Period)

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Annual Summary

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Understanding Your New Jersey Paycheck

For employees in the Garden State, understanding how your gross pay translates into net pay can be complex. Your New Jersey paycheck is influenced by a combination of federal and state taxes, as well as various deductions. This guide breaks down the components of your NJ paycheck.

What is Gross Pay?

Gross pay is the total amount of money you earn before any taxes or deductions are taken out. It's your hourly wage multiplied by hours worked, or your annual salary divided by your pay periods. For example, if you earn $50,000 annually and are paid bi-weekly, your gross pay per period would be approximately $1,923.08 ($50,000 / 26 pay periods).

Common Paycheck Deductions

Deductions are amounts subtracted from your gross pay. They fall into two main categories:

  • Pre-tax Deductions: These are taken out before taxes are calculated, effectively reducing your taxable income. Common examples include contributions to a 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan, health insurance premiums, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs).
  • Post-tax Deductions: These are taken out after taxes have been calculated. Examples include Roth 401(k) contributions, union dues, charitable contributions, and wage garnishments.

Federal Taxes

Regardless of which state you live in, federal taxes are a significant portion of your paycheck deductions:

  • Federal Income Tax: This is a progressive tax, meaning higher earners pay a higher percentage. The amount withheld depends on your gross pay, filing status (Single, Married Filing Jointly, etc.), and the information you provide on your W-4 form (such as allowances or dependents).
  • FICA Taxes (Social Security and Medicare): These are mandatory contributions to federal programs.
    • Social Security (OASDI): As of 2024, employees contribute 6.2% of their wages up to an annual wage base limit of $168,600.
    • Medicare (HI): Employees contribute 1.45% of all wages, with no wage limit. An additional Medicare tax of 0.9% applies to wages exceeding $200,000 for single filers or $250,000 for married filing jointly.

New Jersey State Taxes

New Jersey has its own set of taxes that impact your take-home pay:

  • New Jersey State Income Tax: Like federal income tax, NJ has a progressive income tax system. The amount withheld depends on your gross pay, filing status, and the number of exemptions you claim on your NJ W-4 (Form NJ-W4). Each exemption reduces your taxable income by $1,000.
  • New Jersey State Disability Insurance (TDI): This program provides temporary benefits to workers who are unable to work due to a non-work-related illness or injury. As of 2024, employees contribute 0.09% of their wages up to an annual wage base limit of $42,380.
  • New Jersey Family Leave Insurance (FLI): This provides benefits for workers who need to take time off to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member. As of 2024, employees contribute 0.08% of their wages up to an annual wage base limit of $42,380.
  • New Jersey Unemployment Insurance (UI): This provides temporary financial assistance to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own. As of 2024, employees contribute 0.0425% of their wages up to an annual wage base limit of $42,380.

Calculating Your Net Pay

Your net pay, or take-home pay, is what's left after all federal taxes, state taxes, and deductions are subtracted from your gross pay. The formula is essentially:

Gross Pay - (Federal Income Tax + FICA Taxes) - (NJ Income Tax + NJ TDI + NJ FLI + NJ UI) - Pre-tax Deductions - Post-tax Deductions = Net Pay

How to Use the New Jersey Paycheck Calculator

  1. Enter Gross Pay per Pay Period: Input the total amount you earn before any deductions for a single pay period.
  2. Select Pay Frequency: Choose how often you get paid (e.g., weekly, bi-weekly).
  3. Provide Federal Withholding Info: Select your federal filing status and the number of federal allowances you claim (refer to your W-4).
  4. Provide New Jersey Withholding Info: Select your NJ filing status and the number of NJ exemptions you claim (refer to your NJ-W4).
  5. Enter Deductions: Input any pre-tax (e.g., 401k, health insurance) and post-tax (e.g., Roth 401k, union dues) deductions per pay period.
  6. Click "Calculate Net Pay": The calculator will instantly display your estimated net pay per period and annually.

Example Calculation

Let's consider an example for a single individual in New Jersey, paid bi-weekly:

  • Gross Pay per Pay Period: $2,000
  • Pay Frequency: Bi-weekly (26 pay periods)
  • Federal Filing Status: Single
  • Federal Allowances: 2
  • NJ Filing Status: Single
  • NJ Exemptions: 2
  • Pre-tax Deductions: $100 per pay period (e.g., 401k, health insurance)
  • Post-tax Deductions: $20 per pay period (e.g., union dues)

Using the calculator with these inputs would yield an estimated net pay per period and an annual summary, detailing each tax and deduction.

Disclaimer

This New Jersey Paycheck Calculator provides an estimate based on current tax laws and common withholding methods. It is not financial or tax advice. Actual withholdings may vary due to specific employer payroll systems, additional local taxes (if applicable), or other unique circumstances. For precise figures, consult with a qualified tax professional or your employer's payroll department.

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