New Jersey § 54:49-20 Set-off for partner, shareholder; notification

New Jersey Statutes

§ 54:49-20 — Set-off for partner, shareholder; notification

New Jersey § 54:49-20

Title 54TAXATION

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 54:49-20 (2026).

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a.Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any partnership or S corporation under contract to provide goods or services or construction projects to the State of New Jersey or its agencies or instrumentalities, including the legislative and judicial branches of State government, is entitled to payment for those goods or services or construction projects at the same time a partner or shareholder of that entity is indebted for any State tax, the director shall seek to set off that partner's or shareholder's share of the payment due the partnership or S corporation. The amount set off shall not allow for the deduction of any expenses or other deductions which might be attributable to the partner or shareholder subject to set-off under this act.

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2. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever any partnership or S corporation under contract to provide goods or services or construction projects to the State of New Jersey or its agencies or instrumentalities, including the legislative and judicial branches of State government, is entitled to payment for those goods or services or construction projects at the same time a partner or shareholder of that entity is indebted for any State tax, the director shall seek to set off that partner's or shareholder's share of the payment due the partnership or S corporation. The amount set off shall not allow for the deduction of any expenses or other deductions which might be attributable to the partner or shareholder subject to set-off under this act. b. The Department of the Treasury shall notify each partnership and S corporation under contract with the State, its agencies or instrumentalities in an amount of $500,000 or greater on the effective date of P.L.1995, c.159 (C.54:49-19 et seq.) of the provisions of this section in writing within 30 days after its effective date. A contract entered into by the State, its agencies or instrumentalities with a partnership or S corporation after the effective date of P.L.1995, c.159 (C.54:49-19 et seq.) shall contain a notice of the provisions in this section. L.1995,c.159,s.2.