New Jersey business filing dates, 2027
State-level due dates for businesses filing in New Jersey. Every line links to the official page it came from, with the date that page was read. Where no official source has been verified, the line says so instead of showing a date.
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Income / franchise tax return
no fixed dateThe annual return for the business’s tax year, and in franchise-tax states the report that keeps the entity in good standing. Which form and which date depend on the entity type and the tax year. Where the source grants an extension, it extends the time to file; the source says whether it also extends the time to pay.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Corporation Business Tax filing extension (CBT-200-T)Source text“We will grant a six-month extension of time only to file your New Jersey CBT return. There is no extension of time to pay the tax due. You may request an extension by filing a Tentative Return and Application for Extension of Time to File (Form CBT-200-T) using the Corporation Business Tax Online Filing and Payments system. You must include a tentative tax payment with your application for extension. If 90% of the tax liability is not paid by the original due date of the return, your request for an extension will be denied and we will impose penalties and interest for late filing and payment.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toNew Jersey grants a six-month extension to file the CBT return only, on Form CBT-200-T with a tentative payment; there is no extension to pay, and the request is denied if 90% of the tax is not paid by the original due date. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievednj.gov/treasury/taxation/cbt/cbtextensions.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Partnership filing fee ($150 per partner)Source text“P.L. 2002, c. 40, establishes a $150 per partner filing fee for partnerships, LLPs, and LLCs deriving income from New Jersey sources. In general, the $150 per partner fee is based on the number of K-1s issued. For professional service corporations, the $150 fee applies for each registered professional who owns or is employed by the enterprise and is calculated using a quarterly average. In addition to the filing fee for the year, an installment payment equal to 50% of the filing fee is also required with the New Jersey partnership return.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA partnership, LLP or LLC the preparer attests derives income from New Jersey sources pays a $150-per-partner filing fee (generally per K-1), plus a 50% installment of the next year's fee with its New Jersey partnership return. Shown as information; no date is generated. | Due ruleNo date: see the source text | 2027 dates— | Source · retrievednj.gov/treasury/taxation/corp_over.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Estimated tax
7 datesInstallments paid during the year toward the year’s tax. Whether a business must pay them depends on its expected liability, which this page cannot know; the lines show when installments fall due for those who must.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Corporation Business Tax estimated paymentscalendar-year S corporation or C corporation, sales of $50 million or lessSource text“(a) If the total tax liability is $500 or more, the taxpayer must make installment payments. These payments are due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th month of the tax year.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Secondly, for large corporations with sales of over $50 million, beginning with the year 2003, the second and third quarter payments, normally due on the 15th day of the 6th and 9th months, will be combined into a single 50% payment due on the 15th day of the 6th month. No payments will be due for such corporations on the 15th day of the 9th month, and normal 25% payments will be due in the 4th and 12th months.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA corporation whose most recent return showed total tax of $500 or more pays installments by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of its tax year; a large corporation (sales over $50 million, as the preparer attests) pays 25% in the 4th month, 50% in the 6th and 25% in the 12th, with nothing in the 9th. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due rule1st installment: 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year; 2nd installment: 15th day of the 6th month of the tax year; 3rd installment: 15th day of the 9th month of the tax year; 4th installment: 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievednj.gov/treasury/taxation/corp_over.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Corporation Business Tax estimated paymentscalendar-year S corporation or C corporation, sales over $50 millionSource text“(a) If the total tax liability is $500 or more, the taxpayer must make installment payments. These payments are due on or before the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th, and 12th month of the tax year.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Secondly, for large corporations with sales of over $50 million, beginning with the year 2003, the second and third quarter payments, normally due on the 15th day of the 6th and 9th months, will be combined into a single 50% payment due on the 15th day of the 6th month. No payments will be due for such corporations on the 15th day of the 9th month, and normal 25% payments will be due in the 4th and 12th months.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toA corporation whose most recent return showed total tax of $500 or more pays installments by the 15th day of the 4th, 6th, 9th and 12th months of its tax year; a large corporation (sales over $50 million, as the preparer attests) pays 25% in the 4th month, 50% in the 6th and 25% in the 12th, with nothing in the 9th. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due rule1st installment (25%): 15th day of the 4th month of the tax year; 2nd and 3rd installments (50%): 15th day of the 6th month of the tax year; 4th installment (25%): 15th day of the 12th month of the tax year | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievednj.gov/treasury/taxation/corp_over.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Withholding
1 date · 1 not dated yetReturns and deposits of income tax withheld from employees’ wages. The agency assigns each employer a deposit frequency, usually from its past liability, so the dates differ by frequency.
Why no dates: Drafted from New Jersey's official source; dates show once the rule has been independently checked against that source.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Annual reconciliation of income tax withheld (NJ-W-3)Source text“Employers are also required to file the Annual Reconciliation of Gross Income Tax Withheld, Form NJ-W-3, on or before February 15, following the close of the calendar year.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn employer the preparer attests withholds New Jersey income tax files the annual reconciliation, Form NJ-W-3, by February 15 after the calendar year. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleNJ-W-3: February 15 of the year after the calendar year ends | 2027 dates
| Source · retrievednj.gov/treasury/taxation/njit31.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
| Employer withholding (NJ-500 / NJ-927) | Applies toShown once verified | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesNot yet verified against its official source; no date is shown until it is. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Unemployment insurance
4 datesEmployer contribution and wage reports for unemployment insurance: the state program, and FUTA at the federal level.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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Quarterly NJ-927 and WR-30 reports and contributionsSource text“Each calendar quarter, all employers, other than domestic employers, subject to the provisions of the Unemployment Compensation Law are required to file the "Employer's Quarterly Report" (Form NJ-927) and "Employer Report of Wages Paid" (Form WR-30). Both the forms NJ-927 and WR-30 must be submitted for the quarters ending March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year. Reports and tax contributions due must be filed by no later than the 30th day of the month immediately following the quarter. The due dates for reports and tax contributions are April 30, July 30, October 30, and January 30.”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 “Domestic employers who employ only household workers will file Forms WR-30 and NJ-927H on an annual basis”verbatim · nj.gov · retrieved 2026-09-23 | Applies toAn employer subject to the New Jersey Unemployment Compensation Law (the preparer lists it as a quarterly filer, and not one employing only household workers, which files annually) files the Employer's Quarterly Report (NJ-927) and Employer Report of Wages Paid (WR-30) and pays contributions by the 30th of the month after each quarter: April 30, July 30, October 30 and January 30. The source states no weekend rule, so the stated date is shown. | Due ruleWR-30 and contributions: 30th day of the month after the quarter ends | 2027 dates
† Falls on a Saturday; the source states no weekend rule. | Source · retrievednj.gov/labor/ea/help/employer_handbook/faqs.shtml (official source, opens in a new tab)retrieved |
Sales and use tax
UnsupportedReturns for sales and use tax collected under a permit. The agency assigns each permit holder a filing frequency; the dates differ by frequency.
Why no dates: No official source confirmed yet for New Jersey's sales tax due dates.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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| Sales and use tax | Applies toShown once verified | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesNo official source confirmed yet for New Jersey's sales tax due dates. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Annual report
UnsupportedThe annual or biennial report an entity files with the Secretary of State (or its equivalent) to stay in good standing. Some are keyed to the month the entity was formed.
Why no dates: No official source confirmed yet for New Jersey's annual report due date.
| Obligation | Applies to | Due rule | 2027 dates | Source · retrieved |
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| Annual report | Applies toShown once verified | Due ruleUnsupported | 2027 datesNo official source confirmed yet for New Jersey's annual report due date. | Source · retrievedNo verified source on file |
Dates are computed from the linked pages as they read on each retrieval date. Agencies change their pages, and the IRS postpones deadlines after disasters; confirm with the source before filing.
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