How do I register for New Jersey income and unemployment tax on my own?

Last modified 7/9/2025 3:30:38 AM EST

New Jersey is the state that has an income tax and unemployment insurance. To pay these taxes, you must register with the New Jersey state tax agencies. Below are the tax agencies with which you must register in order to submit the state taxes.

Tax agencies

• New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Taxation 
• New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
   

Register for NJ Income Tax and Unemployment taxes

To register for New Jersey (NJ) income and unemployment tax and get your account number instantly, you must follow the instructions given below:

Income tax - Register with the New Jersey(NJ) Division of Revenue(DOR) online, and you will receive your account number instantly.

Unemployment tax - You'll need to register with the Division of Revenue. They will share your info with the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, who will decide if your company needs to pay unemployment tax. There are two ways to register:

• Register online (recommended).
• Submit the NJ-REG form to the Division of Revenue.
   

UI Wage rate:

SUI taxes are used to provide benefits for the unemployed who lost their job through no fault of their own. Here are the UI wage rates for New Jersey:

Applicable taxes

Here are the applicable taxes for the state of New Jersey.

Employer Taxes

• New Jersey State unemployment tax
• New Jersey State income tax

Employee Taxes

• New Jersey State income tax